Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
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All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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6,919,573
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Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

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COVID19 Live Data

Country/Region
Confirmed cases
Deaths
Recovered
Active cases
USA
108,602,115
1,176,159
106,373,134
1,052,822
India
44,998,565
531,930
44,466,078
557
France
40,138,560
167,642
39,970,918
0
Germany
38,486,260
175,989
38,240,600
69,671
Brazil
37,789,040
705,313
36,249,161
834,566
S. Korea
34,571,873
35,934
34,535,939
0
Japan
33,803,572
74,694
0
33,728,878
Italy
26,043,870
191,586
25,698,988
153,296
UK
24,704,113
229,089
24,461,871
13,153
Russia
23,029,404
400,047
22,468,635
160,722
Turkey
17,232,066
102,174
0
17,129,892
Spain
13,914,811
121,760
13,762,417
30,634
Australia
11,768,585
22,754
11,740,373
5,458
Vietnam
11,623,631
43,206
10,640,767
939,658
Taiwan
10,241,523
19,005
10,222,516
2
Argentina
10,070,247
130,608
9,936,400
3,239
Netherlands
8,617,412
22,992
8,594,211
209
Mexico
7,649,199
334,472
6,899,865
414,862
Iran
7,615,822
146,364
7,377,233
92,225
Indonesia
6,813,429
161,918
6,646,827
4,684
Poland
6,522,227
119,650
5,335,940
1,066,637
Colombia
6,378,000
142,961
6,190,683
44,356
Greece
6,101,379
37,089
6,064,290
0
Austria
6,081,287
22,542
6,054,934
3,811
Portugal
5,621,390
27,437
5,583,454
10,499
Ukraine
5,557,995
112,418
5,445,577
0
Chile
5,293,064
64,497
5,228,452
115
Malaysia
5,125,900
37,172
5,077,516
11,212
Israel
4,837,411
12,670
4,798,473
26,268
Belgium
4,814,913
34,376
4,771,334
9,203
N. Korea
4,772,813
74
4,772,739
0
Thailand
4,757,283
34,474
4,692,636
30,173
Canada
4,721,640
53,644
4,652,806
15,190
Czechia
4,650,112
42,843
4,604,202
3,067
Peru
4,519,976
222,161
4,297,815
0
Switzerland
4,412,543
14,452
4,394,637
3,454
Philippines
4,174,101
66,643
4,103,828
3,630
South Africa
4,076,463
102,595
3,912,506
61,362
Romania
3,455,207
68,341
3,353,635
33,231
Denmark
3,183,756
8,814
3,174,843
99
Hong Kong
2,920,026
14,246
2,902,646
3,134
Sweden
2,716,903
24,858
2,690,121
1,924
Singapore
2,573,677
1,875
2,149,583
422,219
Serbia
2,552,178
18,057
2,529,789
4,332
New Zealand
2,467,468
4,828
2,461,144
1,496
Iraq
2,465,545
25,375
2,439,497
673
Hungary
2,204,488
48,881
2,152,155
3,452
Bangladesh
2,045,602
29,477
1,998,448
17,677
Slovakia
1,867,421
21,167
1,846,074
180
Georgia
1,855,289
17,132
1,776,548
61,609
Jordan
1,746,997
14,122
1,731,007
1,868
Ireland
1,720,466
9,234
1,708,256
2,976
Pakistan
1,581,817
30,664
1,538,689
12,464
Norway
1,488,254
5,653
1,482,192
409
Finland
1,485,539
10,221
1,474,309
1,009
Kazakhstan
1,411,831
13,848
1,383,020
14,963
Slovenia
1,345,024
7,100
1,337,079
845
Lithuania
1,328,566
9,707
1,314,087
4,772
Bulgaria
1,313,282
38,463
1,272,342
2,477
Guatemala
1,277,458
20,263
1,256,433
762
Morocco
1,276,430
16,297
1,256,151
3,982
Croatia
1,275,337
18,351
1,256,588
398
Lebanon
1,243,838
10,952
1,087,587
145,299
Costa Rica
1,238,883
9,428
860,711
368,744
Bolivia
1,207,206
22,399
1,177,145
7,662
Tunisia
1,153,361
29,423
0
1,123,938
Cuba
1,115,131
8,530
1,106,537
64
Ecuador
1,069,114
36,042
1,033,072
0
UAE
1,067,030
2,349
1,054,525
10,156
Panama
1,048,341
8,661
1,039,604
76
Uruguay
1,038,774
7,634
1,030,944
196
Mongolia
1,010,975
2,179
1,008,796
0
Nepal
1,003,434
12,031
991,322
81
Belarus
994,037
7,118
985,592
1,327
Latvia
978,760
6,397
971,406
957
Saudi Arabia
841,469
9,646
827,923
3,900
Azerbaijan
832,809
10,321
822,263
225
Paraguay
815,102
20,020
0
795,082
Bahrain
728,485
1,573
726,633
279
Sri Lanka
672,587
16,882
655,699
6
Dominican Republic
670,627
4,384
666,104
139
Kuwait
666,284
2,570
660,237
3,477
Cyprus
660,854
1,364
659,490
0
Myanmar
641,253
19,495
619,922
1,836
Moldova
621,865
12,126
504,142
105,597
Palestine
621,008
5,404
615,445
159
Estonia
619,881
3,001
524,990
91,890
Venezuela
552,695
5,856
546,537
302
Egypt
516,023
24,613
442,182
49,228
Qatar
514,524
690
513,687
147
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
507,270
6,437
500,833
0
China
503,302
5,272
379,053
118,977
Ethiopia
501,032
7,574
488,171
5,287
Réunion
486,588
921
418,572
67,095
Honduras
474,078
11,165
0
462,913
Armenia
449,357
8,751
435,162
5,444
Bosnia
403,117
16,352
379,084
7,681
Oman
399,449
4,628
384,669
10,152
Zambia
349,287
4,069
341,316
3,902
Macedonia
348,411
9,941
337,068
1,402
Kenya
343,955
5,689
337,309
957
Albania
334,726
3,602
329,428
1,696
Botswana
330,256
2,801
327,049
406
Luxembourg
319,959
1,232
316,690
2,037
Brunei
310,522
225
243,601
66,696
Montenegro
292,941
2,828
289,427
686
Algeria
271,853
6,881
183,061
81,911
Nigeria
266,675
3,155
259,953
3,567
Zimbabwe
265,748
5,718
258,888
1,142
Uzbekistan
253,662
1,637
241,486
10,539
Mozambique
233,417
2,243
228,805
2,369
Martinique
230,354
1,102
0
229,252
Afghanistan
226,050
7,947
206,591
11,512
Lao People's Democratic Republic
218,866
758
0
218,108
Iceland
209,191
229
0
208,962
Kyrgyzstan
206,897
2,991
196,406
7,500
Guadeloupe
203,235
1,021
0
202,214
El Salvador
201,785
4,230
179,410
18,145
Trinidad and Tobago
191,496
4,390
187,078
28
Maldives
186,694
316
163,687
22,691
Namibia
171,998
4,098
167,099
801
Uganda
171,829
3,632
100,431
67,766
Ghana
171,740
1,462
170,255
23
Jamaica
156,469
3,664
103,191
49,614
Cambodia
138,941
3,056
135,885
0
Rwanda
133,194
1,468
131,647
79
Cameroon
125,090
1,974
122,807
309
Malta
120,444
862
118,911
671
Barbados
109,503
620
108,647
236
Angola
105,384
1,934
103,419
31
Channel Islands
101,717
228
101,321
168
French Guiana
98,041
420
11,254
86,367
DRC
97,697
1,468
84,489
11,740
Senegal
89,014
1,971
87,024
19
Malawi
88,908
2,686
85,651
571
Côte d'Ivoire
88,338
835
87,497
6
Suriname
82,588
1,408
0
81,180
New Caledonia
79,922
314
79,605
3
French Polynesia
78,627
649
0
77,978
Swaziland
74,882
1,427
73,116
339
Guyana
73,385
1,299
72,013
73
Belize
70,782
688
70,085
9
Fiji
69,117
885
67,226
1,006
Madagascar
68,330
1,425
66,862
43
Cabo Verde
64,238
415
63,755
68
Sudan
63,993
5,046
58,947
0
Mauritania
63,746
997
62,471
278
Bhutan
62,697
21
61,564
1,112
Syrian Arab Republic
57,743
3,165
54,578
0
Burundi
54,241
38
53,569
634
Seychelles
50,937
172
50,750
15
Gabon
48,992
307
48,674
11
Andorra
48,015
165
47,563
287
Papua New Guinea
46,864
670
46,168
26
Curaçao
45,986
295
44,720
971
Aruba
44,224
292
42,438
1,494
Tanzania
43,078
846
0
42,232
Mauritius
42,916
1,051
41,190
675
Mayotte
42,027
188
0
41,839
Togo
39,513
290
39,216
7
Guinea
38,563
468
37,757
338
Bahamas
38,084
844
36,366
874
Isle of Man
38,008
116
0
37,892
Lesotho
34,790
723
25,980
8,087
Faroe Islands
34,658
28
0
34,630
Haiti
34,306
860
33,372
74
Mali
33,152
743
32,332
77
Cayman Islands
31,472
37
8,553
22,882
Saint Lucia
30,122
409
29,095
618
Benin
28,014
163
27,847
4
Somalia
27,334
1,361
13,182
12,791
Micronesia
26,546
65
0
26,481
Congo
25,375
386
24,006
983
San Marino
24,608
126
24,411
71
Solomon Islands
24,575
153
0
24,422
Timor-Leste
23,460
138
23,102
220
Burkina Faso
22,056
396
21,596
64
Liechtenstein
21,486
94
21,352
40
Gibraltar
20,550
113
16,579
3,858
Grenada
19,693
238
19,358
97
Bermuda
18,860
165
18,685
10
Nicaragua
18,491
225
4,225
14,041
South Sudan
18,368
138
18,115
115
Tajikistan
17,786
125
17,264
397
Macao
17,479
123
3,487
13,869
Equatorial Guinea
17,229
183
16,907
139
Monaco
16,944
67
15,992
885
Tonga
16,825
13
15,638
1,174
Samoa
16,778
31
1,605
15,142
Marshall Islands
16,133
17
16,109
7
Dominica
15,760
74
15,673
13
Djibouti
15,690
189
15,427
74
Central African Republic
15,368
113
15,200
55
Gambia
12,626
372
12,189
65
Saint Martin
12,324
63
1,399
10,862
Vanuatu
12,019
14
11,976
29
Greenland
11,971
21
2,761
9,189
Yemen
11,945
2,159
9,124
662
Caribbean Netherlands
11,682
38
10,476
1,168
Sint Maarten
11,051
92
10,905
54
Eritrea
10,189
103
10,086
0
Niger
9,931
312
8,890
729
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
9,631
124
9,493
14
Guinea-Bissau
9,614
177
8,929
508
Comoros
9,109
161
8,939
9
Antigua and Barbuda
9,106
146
8,954
6
Liberia
8,090
295
7,783
12
Sierra Leone
7,762
126
0
7,636
Chad
7,701
194
4,874
2,633
British Virgin Islands
7,305
64
0
7,241
Cook Islands
7,158
2
7,150
6
Turks and Caicos Islands
6,630
39
6,576
15
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6,607
48
6,559
0
Sao Tome and Principe
6,597
80
6,517
0
Palau
6,241
9
6,227
5
St. Barth
5,507
6
0
5,501
Nauru
5,393
1
5,347
45
Kiribati
5,085
24
2,703
2,358
Anguilla
3,904
12
3,879
13
Wallis and Futuna
3,550
8
438
3,104
Saint Pierre Miquelon
3,452
2
2,449
1,001
Tuvalu
2,943
1
0
2,942
Saint Helena
2,166
0
2
2,164
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1,930
0
1,930
0
Montserrat
1,403
8
1,376
19
Niue
887
0
887
0
Diamond Princess
712
13
699
0
Tokelau
80
0
0
80
Holy See (Vatican City State)
29
0
29
0
Western Sahara
10
1
9
0
MS Zaandam
9
2
7
0
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Liverpool lay down Premier League marker in Arsenal win

Rob Holding of Arsenal and Naby Keïta of Liverpool during the Premier League match at Anfield on 28 September 2020. Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Liverpool came from behind to maintain a perfect start to their Premier League title defence as goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off a resilient…

Coronavirus viral loads declining in US patients since start of pandemic, study finds

The levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been declining in U.S. patients over time, which could account for the lower number of ICU admissions and overall death rate compared to when the virus first arrived, researchers claim.The study, conducted by Wayne State University researchers and presented at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology…

Human trafficking accused appear in court

The Hawks arrested four people on charges of human trafficking. PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 Three people appeared in the Kuruman Magistrate's Court on human trafficking charges.  They were arrested during a raid at a business that allegedly offered sex services.  The three will remain in custody and will appear again on 6 October, while others…

Coronavirus updates: Global death toll nears 1M; New York sees rise in cases; 1 in 3 parents won’t vaccinate kids against flu

The global death toll from COVID-19 was on the brink of 1 million Monday, less than a year since the new disease was first reported in central China before spreading to Europe, then rocking the U.S.In what was once the epicenter of the virus, New York reported an uptick in cases over the weekend, seeing its first day…

South Africa, China to revamp 10-year strategic cooperation plan

President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. South Africa and China are working on a new 10-year strategic program for cooperation, as the current one nears its end.The new plan will focus on collaboration in areas including higher education, skills transfer, health, the digital economy, science and technology, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan…

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Electoral psychology: Why people vote … or do not vote

The 100 Million Project. This is a large survey that aims to get to the root of why so many U.S. individuals choose not to vote.The Knight Foundation note that in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, around 43% of eligible voters did not cast their ballots.To find out why this was, The 100 Million Project…

Anxiety symptoms increased during the pandemic, Google Trends show

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, highlights the burden the COVID-19 pandemic has placed not only on people’s physical health but also their mental health.COVID-19 has had a profound effect on people. The world is approaching one million recorded deaths from the disease. And, some of those who recovered from the initial virus effects…

Is there a link between thunderstorms and an increase in ER visits?

JAMA Internal Medicine, may offer valuable insights, given the likely increased severity of thunderstorms due to climate change.Research has shown that our hearts and lungs are likely to bear the brunt of the damage that climate change will do to our health.According to Dr. Mary B. Rice — an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard…

The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic — September 25

Tim Newman, MNT‘s Senior News Editor, wrote this article to mark World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21. The feature answers several crucial questions: Are Alzheimer’s disease and dementia the same thing? Is dementia an inevitable part of the aging process? Does dementia only affect older adults? And do vitamins and supplements have any role to…

Video gaming as a child related to improvements in memory

studies have shown that playing video games could improve learning and may even protect against dementia in older adults.The authors of a recent review of the evidence on video games concluded that gaming could have benefits for both cognitive and emotional skills.In a new study, which features in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers…

Food insecurity in the US increasingly linked to obesity

refers to a lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In the West, this issue is most often due to limited financial resources. People with low food security report concerns that food will run out before they can afford to buy more and being unable to afford balanced meals.Internationally, food insecurity…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…

PICS | Truck driver killed in Pinetown after truck ploughs into several cars

A vehicle that was hit in the accident. A truck driver was killed in a horrific sequence of events following an initial crash in Pinetown. While trying to move the truck after the accident, it appeared to lose control. He died after falling out of the truck which ploughed into several cars and a wall.A truck driver…

42 people in court for R56m police vehicle branding scam

Forty-two people have been implicated in a police car branding scam. Forty-two people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a police vehicle branding scam. They face a range of charges including corruption, fraud, money laundering, theft and perjury.Of these, 22 are serving police members.Forty-two people are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on…

Makers of guitar-shaped braai grids ‘overnight rock stars’ following viral video

A local rock musician launched a crowdfunding campaign to help a small-town businessman who makes unique guitar-shaped braai grids. The response has been phenomenal, with people turning up at the blacksmith's house to meet him and take selfies. There have also been businesspeople who are interested in investing in his business and help it to grow. A small-town…

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Doctors caution coronavirus may trigger abrupt strokes in young adults

April 23, 2020 | 1:06am Enlarge Image A Mount Sinai ambulance drives through Kings Highway in Brooklyn. Paul Martinka New York doctors are warning that the coronavirus may cause sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s who are not severely sick. The doctors at Mount Sinai Health System believe there is growing evidence…

Research study out of New York might alter everything we thought we understood about fevers and coronavirus

Scientists are continuing to research COVID-19 and some of the findings have upset what we thought we knew about coronavirus. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shares what doctors have discovered in New York state’s largest health system. “The analysis is the largest and most comprehensive look at outcomes…

West Michigan counties see large growth in COVID-19 cases in the middle of statewide downturn -TELEVISION

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Possible coronavirus advancement made in South Florida laboratory

(WSVN) - There could be a big breakthrough in a South Florida lab in the fight against the coronavirus. A team of doctors have said they are one step closer to developing a vaccine. Well before we all started social distancing, the husband and wife power team of doctors, Hyeryun Choe and Michael Farzan, had…

Newsom won’t share details on $1B mask deal with China

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pushback as state lawmakers have begun demanding details of his nearly $1 billion deal to receive 200 million masks per month from a Chinese manufacturer.Just two weeks after announcing the deal, Newsom has remained…

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Makers of guitar-shaped braai grids ‘overnight rock stars’ following viral video

A local rock musician launched a crowdfunding campaign to help a small-town businessman who makes unique guitar-shaped braai grids. The response has been phenomenal, with people turning up at the blacksmith's house to meet him and take selfies. There have also been businesspeople who are interested in investing in his business and help it to grow. A small-town…

Three scientists give their best advice on how to protect yourself from COVID-19

Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread 03:39 Over the past several months, there has been controversy over the way SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, travels from an infected person to others. While official guidance has often been unclear, some aerosol scientists and public health experts have maintained that the spread…

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Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Octogenarian Becomes Humboldt's Eighth COVID Fatality; Seven New Cases Diagnosed Since Friday Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 80s has died at an out-of-county hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the eighth death of a county resident…