With the outbreak of Kovid-19 cases looming, especially in the country due to the increasing variant of B.1.617, it is affecting many countries in Asia. France imposes a 10-day embargo on travelers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. States such as Singapore and Taiwan, which are adherents of the “Zero Kovid” strategy, are now increasing the number of pollutants that have nothing to do with the presence of a variant of the virus in their soil. Francinefo looks back at the epidemic situation in East Asia.

300,000 new cases per day in India

If the peak of the epidemic seems to have passed, the daily number of cases and deaths in India has risen significantly, with 311,000 cases and more than 4,000 victims on Saturday, May 15 alone.

The state of West Bengal has been hit by an epidemic since election rallies in April. In response, local authorities imposed a two-week lockdown from Saturday to prevent pollution. The state, which is overflowing with hospitals, registered 21,000 new cases on Saturday.

In Singapore, a cluster at the airport

Singapore on Friday announced a number of restrictions to curb the recent rise in Kovid-19 cases. The epidemic centered on 46 people at the city-state airport. Patients are mainly environmental workers.

Authorities opposed the protest with all available police forces, special services and the army. ” Until Sunday, restaurants will no longer be able to serve customers on the site, gatherings of more than two people outside are prohibited, and home visits for two guests will be restricted until June 13.

Entertainment venues are closed in Taiwan

Local authorities raised the alert level for the capital, Taipei, and the neighboring city of New Taipei, after confirming 180 new infections on Saturday, the 29th. Restrictions put in place immediately: Body-keeping measures in and around Taipei are now stricter. Officials said the entertainment would be closed indefinitely.

Only 1,500 cases and 12 deaths have been reported in the country since the onset of the pandemic, thanks to a rigorous strategy to isolate and locate patients.

In Japan, the state of emergency has expanded

Japan on Friday extended the health emergency to three additional departments due to an increase in Kovid-19 cases. “We have decided to add the departments of Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima.” Until May 31, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga explained. The country is currently experiencing a second wave of epidemics, with more than 6,000 cases per day, the highest in January. More than 11,000 people have died in the country since Kovid-19, and 8,000 since the beginning of this year.

The decision comes two months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, which apply to the state of emergency from April 25. Will the experiments continue? Some athletes become impatient. “Athletes need a decision” Tennis player Roger Federer announces Olympics final He makes sure he understands that the event has been canceled. According to a new poll released on Monday, 80 percent of Japanese people oppose holding the event this summer. Asahi Shimbun.

Tourism in the Himalayas has come to a standstill in Nepal

China has canceled the ascent of Mount Everest from its territory to prevent pollution from climbers from Nepal. The country bordering India is facing the second wave of epidemics, with the 2020 season set to resume when the Himalayas are set to resume tourism in the summer of 2020.

According to official figures, the number of cases has been above 7,000 daily since the beginning of May. More than a thousand people have died in the past two weeks.

In Laos, the first official prey

A 53-year-old Vietnamese woman died on May 9 in Laos from Kovid-19. According to the official official media, he is the first person in the country to be infected with the virus. A wave of pollution is currently affecting the country, from the 49 cases reported in early April to more than 1,500 now.

In response, the authorities evacuated the capital, Vientiane. Residents are prohibited from leaving the house except for shopping and going to the hospital. Travel to other provinces of the country is also impossible.