By Gina Lee

Investing.com - Australia announced a decrease of its infection rate from 30% to 5%, and South Korea reported less than 50 new cases for the first time since February.

Japan is expected to declare a state of emergency by tomorrow as the number of cases in the country continues to increase.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized yesterday for his “persistent” Covid-19 symptoms.

Some current virus epicenters, such as Italy, France and Spain, experienced a fall in the number of new cases over the weekend as isolation measures seem to pay off.

As of April 5, the number of confirmed cases globally stood at 1,136,851 with 62,955 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to declare a state of emergency in the country by Tuesday, according to a government official.

The ban, affecting metropolises such as Tokyo and Osaka, will allow local authorities to keep the public to at home and request the closure of schools and other facilities.

The country reported a spike in case numbers over the weekend. The World Health Organization says that Japan has 3,271 cases as of April 5.

United Kingdom

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized on Sunday as he enters his eleventh day fighting the COVID-19 virus.

He was admitted as a “precautionary step” as his”persistent” symptoms continued.

Johnson continues to be in charge of his government and is in contact with relevant official.

His pregnant partner, Carrie Symonds, tweeted that she had also had symptoms of the virus.

United States

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 701,000 reduction in non-farm payrolls, against analyst predictions of a 100,000-loss. This followed the bureau’s report on Thursday that around 10 million Americans claimed unemployment in the past two weeks.

Meanwhile, New York City reported a decrease in fatalities over the weekend. But President Donald Trump warned that a “very horrendous” phase in the pandemic is approaching.

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