'We're on the cusp of the rapid acceleration of cases of coronavirus in Scotland.' Scotland's Chief Medical Officer CathCalderwood1 says the country's 14 COVID19 deaths 'probably each represent up to 1,000 people that have become infected'. Read more:
Four more people have died in Scotland and four more in Wales today, the health bodies for the two countries announced.The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa jumped to 402 on Monday - an increase of 128 from the day before.Most of South Africa's cases are in Gauteng province, which includes Pretoria and Johannesburg, the capital which has 5.7m people, while the country has a total population of 57 million.
It comes after the fashion and furnishings retailer announced its intention to hire administrators last week, blaming the impact of coronavirus for tipping it over the edge. Authorities added that 66 more people have died after testing positive for the illness in Switzerland.Chemical workers in Lombardy, the part of Italy worst-hit by the coronavirus crisis, say they will hold a one-day strike because a government decree allows to many firms to remain open.Footfall on UK high streets was down 41% year on year in the week ending 21 March, according to the data and intelligence company Springboard.
The union wants action in protest against a government decree listing companies that can remain open during the crisis.The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Iran has risen to 1,812 with 127 new deaths.
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