COVID-19 epidemic on February 28: number of infections in Korea exceeds 2,000

Covid-19 epidemic situation in the world and Vietnam updated on February 28.

Italy: up to 650 COVID-19 infections

NPR reported that the number of COVID-19 cases in Italy has increased by more than 50% in just the past 24 hours, reaching 650. Meanwhile, the death toll is now 17.

More than 400 of Italy's COVID-19 cases are concentrated in the northern region of Lombardy, where several towns have been locked down.

China: 327 more infections, 44 deaths

According to the update of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) at 6:50 a.m. on February 28, in mainland China, there were 327 new infections and 44 new deaths as of the end of February 27. Meanwhile, there were 3,622 more cases recovered and discharged from hospital.

The day before (as of the end of February 26), the number of new infections in mainland China was 433, while the number of new deaths was 29. Thus, to date, there have been 78,824 infections, 2,788 deaths, and 36,117 discharged cases in mainland China.

"The risk to Americans remains low"

US Vice President Mike Pence said on February 27 that the threat posed by the COVID-19 epidemic to the American public remains low and said the White House has begun discussions with US congressional leaders on an additional spending bill to help deal with the spread of the disease, according to Reuters.

"Our assessment is that the threat to the American public remains low. In the days ahead, we will ensure that the full resources of the federal government continue to be deployed to confront COVID-19," Pence said.

Which countries in Europe have been affected by COVID-19?

According to statistics from AFP on February 27, about 20 countries in Europe have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Of these, Italy is the most affected country, with 17 deaths and 650 infections.

Other European countries that have reported COVID-19 cases include: Germany, France, Spain, UK, Russia, Austria, Croatia, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Switzerland. In addition, there has just been a new case of COVID-19 in the Netherlands.

Number of infections in France doubled

The number of COVID-19 cases in France has roughly doubled in the past 24 hours, from 18 to 38, new French Health Minister Olivier Véran said. Of these, 2 have died, 12 have been treated and 24 have been hospitalized.

Netherlands records first case of infection

The Dutch National Institute of Public Health said on February 27 that a patient in the country had just been diagnosed with COVID-19 and was being isolated for treatment.

The person, from the southern Dutch city of Tilburg, had recently traveled to northern Italy. "To prevent further spread of the disease in the Netherlands, we will now trace people who have had close contact with this patient," the institute said.

According to Tuoi Tre