Here are the latest developments regarding the spread of the coronavirus in the world Monday, in light of the latest numbers, new measures and facts:

- Significant increase in the number of injuries in Idlib -

Since the middle of last month, Idlib Governorate and its surroundings have recorded a noticeable increase in the number of coronavirus infections with the spread of the Delta mutation in the area that suffers from a lack of medical care services.

"We are witnessing a violent and unexpected wave," the official in charge of the Corona file in the Idlib Governorate Health Directorate, Dr. Husam Qara Muhammad, told AFP. 

He noted that in the third week of August it was found that "96 percent of the infections are with the Delta mutation."

- Pope calls for solidarity -

Pope Francis called on Europe to show "solidarity" during the economic recovery from the pandemic, during his visit to Slovakia, one of the countries most affected by the epidemic on the European continent.

- The Vietnamese flee -

Fifteen people, including a seven-year-old boy, were found inside a refrigerator truck in Vietnam after trying to flee areas imposed by lockdown measures in the virus-hit south.

- Auckland extends lockdown measures -

The strict closure measures imposed on New Zealand's largest city will continue for at least another week, while the Delta mutation continues to spread. 

- 'Immunization passports' in South Africa -

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed his intention to launch "vaccination passports" against Covid, despite widespread skepticism about vaccines in the country, ahead of the expected announcement this week of an easing of travel restrictions.

- UK receives contract to buy vaccines -

Britain withdrew from an agreement to buy a vaccine being developed by the French-Austrian biotechnology company Valneva.

- Portugal abolishes the obligatory wearing of the mask -

It is no longer necessary for citizens to wear the mask outdoors in Portugal, which is at the forefront of European countries in terms of vaccination rates, with approximately 8 out of 10 of its citizens receiving full doses.

- A harsh return to school in Greece -

Young people in Greece go back to school with unvaccinated people forced to take out-of-pocket exams before they are allowed into classes.

- A walk in Sydney -

Virus restrictions for those who have received the vaccine have been fully relaxed in Sydney, and small groups of people will be allowed to go out for the first time in months.

- More than 4.6 million deaths -

The Corona virus has killed at least 4,627,854 people in the world since the World Health Organization office in China reported the emergence of the disease at the end of December 2019, according to a census conducted by Agence France-Presse.

The United States is the most affected country in terms of deaths (659,975), followed by Brazil with 586,851 deaths, India with 442,874 deaths, Mexico with 267,748 deaths, and Peru with 198,764 deaths, according to official figures.

The World Health Organization, taking into account the excess mortality rate directly or indirectly related to Covid-19, considers that the outcome of the epidemic may be two or three times greater than the officially announced outcome.