4 New Countries Infected by Coronavirus Overnight, Now in 77 Countries

COVID-19 Coronavirus Map March 4

Coronavirus Map: Distribution of COVID-19 cases as of March 4, 2020. Credit: WHO

Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 45.

WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 44

  • Four new Member States (Argentina, Chile, Poland, and Ukraine) have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
  • The WHO Prequalification Team announced that the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is now open to candidate in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) laboratory tests to detect COVID-19 virus. The EUL procedure is developed to expedite the availability of IVDs needed in public health emergency situations. Manufacturers are invited to submit an Expression of Interest. Further information can be found here.
  • Disruptions to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) are leaving healthcare workers ill-equipped to care for patients. WHO is working with governments, industry and the Pandemic Supply Chain Network to boost production and secure allocations for critically affected and at-risk countries. More information can be found here.
  • The COVID-19 Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response course in English has been added to OpenWHO. Please see all COVID-19 courses on OpenWHO here.

Risk Assessment

China: Very High

Regional Level: Very High

Global Level: Very High

Coronavirus Situation in Numbers

Globally

    • 93090 confirmed cases (2223 new)

China

    • 80422 confirmed cases (120 new)
    • 2984 deaths (38 new)

Outside of China

    • 12668 confirmed cases (2103 new)
    • 76 countries (4 new)
    • 214 deaths (48 new)

Countries, territories or areas with reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, March 4, 2020

Estonia2

Country/Territory/AreaConfirmed Cases
China80422
Republic of Korea5328
Italy2502
Iran2336
International (Cruise Ship in Japan)706
Japan284
France212
Germany196
Spain151
Singapore110
United States of America108
Kuwait56
United Kingdom51
Malaysia50
Bahrain49
Australia43
Thailand43
Switzerland37
Norway32
Iraq31
Canada30
Netherlands28
United Arab Emirates27
Austria24
Sweden24
Iceland16
Vietnam16
Lebanon13
Israel12
Oman12
Croatia9
Belgium8
Denmark8
San Marino8
Qatar8
Ecuador7
Finland7
Greece7
India6
Algeria5
Czechia5
Mexico5
Pakistan5
Romania4
Azerbaijan3
Georgia3
Philippines3
Russian Federation3
Brazil2
Egypt2
Indonesia2
Ireland2
New Zealand2
Portugal2
Afghanistan1
Andorra1
Armenia1
Argentina1
Belarus1
Cambodia1
Chile1
Dominican Republic1
Jordan1
Latvia1
Lithuania1
Luxembourg1
Monaco1
Morocco1
Nepal1
Nigeria1
North Macedonia1
Poland1
Saudi Arabia1
Senegal1
Sri Lanka1
Tunisia1
Ukraine1
Total93090

Recommendations and Advice for the Public

If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading, or if you have not traveled from one of those areas or have not been in close contact with someone who has and is feeling unwell, your chances of getting it are currently low. However, it’s understandable that you may feel stressed and anxious about the situation. It’s a good idea to get the facts to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions.

Your healthcare provider, your national public health authority and your employer are all potential sources of accurate information on COVID-19 and whether it is in your area. It is important to be informed of the situation where you live and take appropriate measures to protect yourself.

If you are in an area where there is an outbreak of COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously. Follow the advice issued by national and local health authorities. Although for most people COVID-19 causes only mild illness, it can make some people very ill. More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes) appear to be more vulnerable.

1 Comment on "4 New Countries Infected by Coronavirus Overnight, Now in 77 Countries"

  1. Wani Ismail Anur | March 17, 2020 at 3:30 am | Reply

    Our country temperature is higher then 27 degree sometime it reaches 40 degrees do you think we are still in danger of coronavirus.

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