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COVID-19 Update: Global cases pass 20 million

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 after 11 August click here.

For updates before 26 July, click here.

11 August

International

The global case toll passes 20 million with over 736,000 deaths. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

Greater China

31 of the 44 new cases were imported and just 13 from the recent hot spot of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Hong Kong remains stable with 69 new cases. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

Just 23 new local transmissions nationwide in the Republic and a further 11 imported cases. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

10 August

Greater China

The latest figures continue to suggest that the recent outbreaks in Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are under relative control. The 35 imported cases in China will be a concern to the authorities though. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

The numbers continue to improve in the Republic with 17 locally transmitted cases and 11 imported. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

International

The latest global case and death tolls, courtesy of Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

9 August

International

The global case and death tolls near 20 million and 725,000 respectively. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

GREATER CHINA

A slight drop in new cases in both Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)
30 locally transmitted cases and six imported in the Republic. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

8 August

South Korea

30 locally transmitted cases were reported in the Republic and a further 11 imported. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

Greater China

The two Chinese hotspots of Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region remain the key areas of concern in Greater China though the numbers appear to be under control. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

International

Grim statistics from Brazil, now with almost 3 million reported cases, and India passing 2 million. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

7 August

South Korea

Just 20 cases reported in South Korea, only nine of them locally transmitted. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

Greater China

New daily cases stay under 100 (just) for the fourth consecutive day in Hong Kong while the situation in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is stable. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

International

Worldwide case numbers race past 19 million while of the near 715,000 deaths, over 43.2% occurred in just three countries, the US, Brazil and Mexico. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

6 August

Greater China

New daily cases remain under 100 for the third consecutive day in Hong Kong while the recent outbreak in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region seems to be under control. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

The Korea Herald reports that the number of new daily coronavirus cases bounced back above 40 on Thursday as domestic infections rose. The 43 cases marked the first time since 29 July that the daily tally has topped 40. Of the newly identified cases, 23 were domestic infections, the highest level since 25 July.

International

As total case numbers near 19 million, the global death toll passes 700,000. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

5 August

Greater China

The situation continues to improve in the two recent hot spots of Hong Kong and in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region but the authorities are still on red alert in both places. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

Locally transmitted cases remain low in South Korea. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

International

The three highest death counts all stem from the Americas. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

4 August

International

The Americas now accounts for six of the ten worst-hit countries in total case numbers. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

South Korea

Once more a very low count (13) of locally transmitted infections, with a further 21 imported cases. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

Greater China

Hong Kong sees an encouraging drop in new infections while the recent spike in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region also appears to easing. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

3 August

International

The global infection toll races past a once unimaginable 18 million cases with nearly 689,000 deaths. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

International news

  • Cases surge in Greater Manchester, UK. “Major incident” reported due to the spike in multiple locations.
  • US reports 47,511 new cases of COVID-19 and 413 deaths on Sunday.
  • Mexico posts another 4,853 cases and 274 new deaths.
  • Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reimposes tightened coronavirus restrictions on Manila as situation deteriorates.
  • Latin America and the Caribbean pass 200,000 COVID-19 deaths. Brazil has suffered nearly half of them.
  • Indian and South African infections continue to surge.

Greater China

Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region remain the Chinese trouble spots but the authorities are applying strict control measures to curb the most recent outbreaks.  Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

Just three of the 23 new cases in the Republic were through local transmission as numbers continue to fall. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

2 August

International

COVID-19 cases race towards 18 million with over 685,000 deaths. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

International news:

  • Victoria, Australia declares a state of disaster after a surge in infections. Melbourne has been placed under curfew.
  • India posts more than 50,000 new cases for a third consecutive day.
  • South Africa reports 10,107 new cases on Saturday, bringing the tally to 503,290 with 8,153 deaths.
  • The Philippines posts its highest single-day spike on Saturday.

Greater China

31 new cases in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and a further 124 in Hong Kong.  Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

The Republic reports just eight new indigenous cases with a further 22 imported. However, weekend numbers are often understated. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

1 August

International

Worldwide COVID-19 cases head past 17.5 million, compared with 16.3 million on 27 July, when we last reported. In the same period the death toll has risen by nearly 30,000. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

Greater China

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Hong Kong remain the key sources of concern in China, though their respective tallies of new infections are dwarfed by those in many other countries. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

31 July

South Korea

The situation continues to improve in the Republic with just 36 new cases reported, the fifth consecutive sub-50 daily count. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge.

27 July

International

Worldwide COVID-19 cases head towards 16.3 million with nearly 649,000 deaths. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

Greater China

Of the 35 indigenous cases, 22 were recorded in the latest hotspot of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and 13 in Liaoning province. Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

South Korea

Just 25 new cases in the Republic but weekend readings are often lower. Of these, 16 were imported. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge

26 July

Greater China

New case numbers remain above 100 in Hong Kong; Source: The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (Click to enlarge)

International

Key developments:

  • Travellers arriving in the UK from Spain must now quarantine for 14 days under new coronavirus travel rules introduced yesterday. The change, a major blow to both UK and Spanish tourism, follows a spike in COVID-19 cases in Spain, with over 900 new infections reported Friday. The UK’s biggest tour operator, Tui, cancelled its flights due to depart to the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands today.
  • Total cases in the US near 4.2 million, over a quarter of global infections.
  • Brazil reports over 50,000 new cases for the fourth consecutive day
Worldwide COVID-19 cases race past 16 million with over 644,000 deaths. Source: Johns Hopkins University. Click on image to enlarge and here for a constantly updated global and country by country infection and death toll.

South Korea

After the shock rise to 113 cases the previous day, new daily infections fall to 58. Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Click to enlarge

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