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COVID-19 Update: All the latest numbers

by Martin Moodie | | martin@moodiedavittreport.com

We start each day’s update with this message from DFS Group when the retailer reopened its stores in Macau on 20 February after a 13-day closure.

Published in Chinese, it translates as:

No winter can’t be passed
No spring will not come

For updates before 12 September, click here.

3 October

Greater China

2 October

Greater China

As millions of Chinese people traverse the nation during the Golden Week holidays, no locally transmitted cases are reported once again. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China

International

Multiple European countries that were badly affected early in the pandemic now find themselves facing the onslaught of renewed waves. Meanwhile the case count continues to surge in the US, one of them the top aide of President Trump, Hope Hicks. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

1 October

South Korea

Slightly better numbers from the Republic but the Seoul figures remain a concern to the authorities. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

Greater China

Mainland China has reported no locally transmitted cases for 44 days. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

30 September

South Korea

We spoke too soon yesterday noting that case numbers were continuing to head in the right direction. From just 23 locally transmitted infections the previous day, the number rockets to 93. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

Greater China

No locally transmitted cases in Mainland China since 15 August and a notably low count in Hong Kong are the main talking points of the latest numbers. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

29 September

South Korea

Case numbers continue to head in the right direction in the Republic, hitherto the world’s biggest duty free market. Just 23 locally transmitted infections were reported, down from an already encouraging 40 the previous day. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

Greater China

Low numbers continue to be the norm across Greater China. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

International

A horrible landmark is reached as global deaths pass 1 million. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

Greater China

Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)
The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China website reports positive news with 11 vaccine candidates under clinical trial, four of them in phase three. (Click to enlarge)

28 September

South Korea

Very positive news from the Republic with just 40 new locally transmitted cases and 10 imported ones. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

Greater China

A handful of cases in Hong Kong and only imported cases in Mainland China as encouraging progress continues to be made in the region most important to the recovery of the travel retail sector. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

27 September

Greater China

Just one new case reported across all of Greater China and that was an imported one in Hong Kong. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

Just 73 local cases in the Republic and 22 imported ones. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

International

Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

26 September

International

The global death toll approaches 1 million with case number still surging worldwide. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

Greater China

Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

25 September

Greater China

Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

95 local cases and 16 imported in the Republic. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

24 September

South Korea

New case numbers tip back over 100 in South Korea with 109 locally transmitted examples and 16 imported. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

Greater China

Three new locally transmitted cases across the whole of Greater China, plus seven imported case on the Mainland. Impressive figures which offer great encouragement to the travel retail sector. More remarkable figures from Greater China, a stark contrast to the global situation. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

23 September

International

The tragic milestone of a million deaths is now in sight as fatalities and new case numbers surge in many countries. COVID-19 continues to spread through much of the world at alarming pace with almost 31.2 million infections and more than 962,000 deaths. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.
  • Israel reported 6,861 new cases on Tuesday, easily eclipsing the previous 5,523 daily high
  • The US passes 200,000 deaths, a fifth of global fatalities; almost 40,000 new cases yesterday
  • UK has reached “a perilous turning point” in the pandemic, warns Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Greater China

More remarkable figures from Greater China, a stark contrast to the global situation. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

22 September

Greater China

12 new cases across the vast Greater China region and no deaths. Remarkable numbers that underline once more the failure of the authorities in so many other countries to get the pandemic under some degree of control. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

A definite improving trend in the Republic is illustrated again in the latest figures which reveal just 51 new local cases. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

International

COVID-19 continues to spread through much of the world at alarming pace with almost 31.2 million infections and more than 962,000 deaths. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

21 September

Greater China

Once more the only cases in Mainland China are imported. But new infections in Hong Kong creep up. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

New local cases tumble to 55, together with 15 imported cases as the situation in the Republic continues to improve. Just 72 locally transmitted cases (ten imported) as the situation in the Republic continues to stabilise. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

20 September

International

The US nears 200,000 deaths, while global fatalities march inexorably on towards 1 million. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

Greater China

Into the sixth straight week without a single local transmission in Mainland China. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

The Korea Herald reports that the daily count of new coronavirus cases fell below 100 for the first time in over a month on Sunday. Click on image to read full article.
Just 72 locally transmitted cases (ten imported) as the situation in the Republic continues to stabilise. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

19 September

Greater China

Look at the Hong Kong number. Just three new cases in the Special Administrative Region. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

Locally transmitted cases hover just over the 100 mark in the Republic. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

International

The global case and death tolls surge inexorably on. The World Health Organization warned that coronavirus cases are surging alarmingly in Europe with infections racing to new highs. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.
  • Parts of the Spanish capital Madrid are to be subject to lockdown restrictions from Monday
  • The UK posted 4,322 new cases and 27 deaths on Friday, the highest number of daily infections since 8 May. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a second wave is now “inevitable”.
  • Restrictions are being tightened in six regions and cities in the Netherlands, including the capital Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

18 September

Greater China

A sharp spike in Mainland China cases, though all were imported, 13 in Shaanxi province and 12 in Shanghai municipality. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

109 new local cases, 17 imported ones, and 5 deaths in the Republic. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (click to enlarge)

International

While China reports just a handful of cases and very few deaths for many weeks running, the crisis in the Americs, Europe, Africa and some southeast Asian countries continues to deepen. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

17 September

Greater China

No locally transmitted cases in Mainland China since 15 August; just nine new infections in Hong Kong. Stability across Greater China spells good news for travel retail in the region, especially with the full resumption of the IVS scheme in Macau on 23 September. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

Yet another alarming spike in the Republic after better recent numbers with 145 new local cases. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

16 September

Greater China

Very good news from Hong Kong where just four new cases were reported. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

105 new local cases and just eight imported. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

15 September

International

And the pandemic rages on. Over 29 million cases and more than 928,000 deaths, horrible statistics that few could have predicted when the crisis first blew up. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

Greater China

Once more very low new case numbers across Greater China, with no local transmissions yet again on the Mainland. That spells further good news for the booming offshore duty free business in Hainan. but new infections remain low across all of Greater China. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

South Korea

Local transmissions continue to fall in the Republic. Is this the beginning of a protracted downward curve? Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

14 September

South Korea

Slight improvement in South Korea with just 98 locally transmitted cases. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

Greater China

A marginal rise in Hong Kong numbers but new infections remain low across all of Greater China. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

13 September

International

India reported over 94,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down slightly from Saturday’s record tally. Meanwhile cases across the Americas continue to surge. However, nearly 30 US states are reporting downward trends in new daily counts. Source: John Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

South Korea

Locally transmitted cases fall under 100, some encouragement at least after a tough few weeks in the Republic. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

Greater China

Low new infection numbers continue to prevail across all the Greater China region. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

12 September

Greater China

No local transmissions in China for the 27th day running and the situation in Hong Kong seemingly under control. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (click to enlarge)

International

Latest global figures on the pandemic from Johns Hopkins University, show that seven of the 11 worst-hit countries in total case terms are in the Americas. The situation in India grows more serious by the day with 97,570 new COVID-19 cases reported today. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated case and death toll count by country.

South Korea

Marginally improved numbers in South Korea but still the new case tally concerns the authorities. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

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