Record number of coronavirus cases in all regions of the world: Reuters count

(Reuters) – Nearly 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections in the past week, about double the number it did the week before, according to a Reuters count showing a rebound in the pandemic in every region of the world.

The case rate has increased not only in countries like the United States, Brazil and India, which have dominated global headlines with major outbreaks, but also in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Uzbekistan and Israel, among others.

Many countries, especially those where officials reduced previous social distancing blocks, are experiencing a second peak more than a month after registering the first.

“We will not go back to the ‘old normal.’ The pandemic has already changed the way we live our lives, “said Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.” We are asking everyone to address the decisions about where they go, what they do and with whom they come across as life and death decisions, because they are. ”

Reuters data, compiled from official reports, shows a steady increase in the number of countries reporting record daily increases in the virus that causes COVID-19 over the past month. At least seven countries recorded such increases three weeks ago, reaching at least 13 countries two weeks ago, at least 20 countries last week, and 37 countries this week.

The true numbers of cases and deaths are almost certainly not reported, particularly in countries with poorer health care systems, experts and health officials say. For this report, Reuters data was restricted to countries that provide regular daily numbers.

An increase in cases generally precedes an increase in deaths within a couple of weeks.

The United States remains at the top of the list of cases, spending more than 4 million cases this week and recording more than 1,000 deaths over four consecutive days. Brazil and India, which according to epidemiologists are still months away from reaching their peak, have also exceeded one million cases.

SECOND WAVE

The data reveals an increasing number of resurgent cases in countries in all regions.

In Australia, officials applied a six-week partial shutdown and made facial masks mandatory for residents of the country’s second-largest city, Melbourne, after a new outbreak.

Australia and Japan, which also released a daily case log this week, warned of an increase in infections among young people, many of whom celebrated the end of social restrictions at bars and parties.

In Mexico, which also posted a daily record this week and has the fourth highest number of deaths of any country, authorities warned of a downward trend in case numbers that started in mid-June, roughly when the city began to relax measures of social distancing, It could reverse.

Based on the rate of hospital admissions for the past week, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said hospitalization levels in October could exceed those recorded in June, the height of the pandemic.

“It is important to recognize that if we don’t change the trend, there could be exponential growth,” he said.

In Europe, where the summer holiday season is in full swing, a new record daily number in Spain is likely to deter tourists from visiting one of the continent’s most popular destinations.

In Africa, Kenya recorded a record number of daily cases less than two weeks after the reopening of activity, including domestic passenger flights. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who announced that international flights would resume on August 1, called officials for an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the increase in cases.

In the Middle East, Oman imposed new restrictions beginning on Saturday, in addition to a two-week blockade that will overlap the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha after reporting a record number of cases.