COVID-19 World Map: 292,142 Confirmed Cases; 183 Countries; 12,784 Deaths

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WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 62

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Risk Assessment

Global Level: Very High

Coronavirus Situation in Numbers

Globally

• 292,142 confirmed cases (26,069 new)
• 12,784 deaths (1,600 new)

Western Pacific Region

• 94,787 confirmed cases (750 new)
• 3,438 deaths (12 new)

European Region

• 151,293 confirmed cases (22,752 new)
• 7,426 deaths (1,426 new)

South-East Asia

• 1,257 confirmed cases (278 new)
• 45 deaths (7 new)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

• 23,669 confirmed cases (1,314 new)
• 1,596 deaths (130 new)

Regions of the Americas

• 19,685 confirmed cases (808 new)
• 252 deaths (17 new)

African Region

• 739 confirmed cases (167 new)
• 20 deaths (8 new)

Countries, territories or areas with reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, March 22, 2020

Country/Territory/Area	Confirmed Cases
China	81498
Italy	53578
Spain	24926
Germany	21463
Iran	20610
United States of America	15219
France	14296
Republic of Korea	8897
Switzerland	6077
United Kingdom	5018
Netherlands	3631
Austria	3024
Belgium	2815
Norway	1926
Sweden	1746
Denmark	1326
Portugal	1280
Malaysia	1183
Australia	1081
Canada	1048
Japan	1046
Czech Republic	995
Turkey	947
Brazil	904
Israel	883
Ireland	785
International (Diamond Princess Cruise Ship)	712
Luxembourg	670
Poland	536
Greece	530
Finland	521
Ecuador	506
Pakistan	495
Iceland	473
Qatar	470
Indonesia	450
Chile	434
Singapore	432
Thailand	411
Saudi Arabia	392
Slovenia	383
Romania	367
Peru	318
Philippines	307
Bahrain	306
Estonia	306
Russian Federation	306
Egypt	285
India	283
South Africa	240
Iraq	214
Croatia	206
Lebanon	206
Colombia	196
Slovakia	178
Kuwait	176
Serbia	173
Mexico	164
Bulgaria	163
Armenia	160
Argentina	158
United Arab Emirates	153
San Marino	151
Panama	137
Hungary	131
Latvia	124
Costa Rica	113
Lithuania	105
Algeria	94
Uruguay	94
Vietnam	94
Bosnia and Herzegovina	92
Faroe Islands	92
Andorra	88
Morocco	86
North Macedonia	85
Cyprus	84
Jordan	84
Brunei Darussalam	83
Republic of Moldova	80
Albania	76
Belarus	76
Malta	73
Burkina Faso	72
Dominican Republic	72
Sri Lanka	72
New Zealand	66
Tunisia	60
Kazakhstan	56
Senegal	56
Azerbaijan	53
Cambodia	53
Oman	52
Palestinian Territory	52
Guadeloupe	51
Georgia	49
Réunion	47
Ukraine	47
Liechtenstein	36
Venezuela	36
Uzbekistan	33
Martinique	32
Cameroon	27
Afghanistan	24
Bangladesh	24
Honduras	24
Democratic Republic of the Congo	23
Nigeria	22
Puerto Rico	21
Bolivia	19
Ghana	19
Monaco	18
Paraguay	18
Rwanda	17
Cuba	16
Jamaica	16
French Guiana	15
French Polynesia	15
Guam	15
Togo	15
Kyrgyzstan	14
Montenegro	14
Maldives	13
Guatemala	12
Jersey	12
Mauritius	12
Mayotte	11
Gibraltar	10
Mongolia	10
Côte d’Ivoire	9
Ethiopia	9
Trinidad and Tobago	9
Kenya	7
Seychelles	7
Equatorial Guinea	6
United Republic of Tanzania	6
Virgin Islands	6
Aruba	5
Barbados	5
Guyana	5
Bahamas	4
Congo	4
New Caledonia	4
Saint Martin	4
Cabo Verde	3
Cayman Islands	3
Central African Republic	3
Curaçao	3
Gabon	3
Liberia	3
Madagascar	3
Namibia	3
Saint Barthelemy	3
Angola	2
Benin	2
Bermuda	2
Bhutan	2
Fiji	2
Greenland	2
Guinea	2
Haiti	2
Isle of Man	2
Mauritania	2
Nicaragua	2
Saint Lucia	2
Sudan	2
Suriname	2
Zambia	2
Zimbabwe	2
Antigua and Barbuda	1
Chad	1
Djibouti	1
El Salvador	1
Eritrea	1
Eswatini	1
Gambia	1
Guernsey	1
Holy See	1
Montserrat	1
Nepal	1
Niger	1
Papua New Guinea	1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1
Sint Maarten	1
Somalia	1
Timor-Leste	1
Uganda	1
Total	292142

Recommendations and Advice for the Public

If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not traveled from an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low. It is understandable that you may feel anxious about the outbreak. Get the facts from reliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions (see Frequently Asked Questions). Seek guidance from WHO, your healthcare provider, your national public health authority or your employer for accurate information on COVID-19 and whether COVID-19 is circulating where you live. It is important to be informed of the situation and take appropriate measures to protect yourself and your family (see Protection measures for everyone).

If you are in an area where there are cases of COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously. Follow the advice of WHO and guidance issued by national and local health authorities. For most people, COVID-19 infection will cause mild illness however, it can make some people very ill and, in some people, it can be fatal. Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease (See Protection measures for persons who are in or have recently visited (past 14 days) areas where COVID-19 is spreading).

Case Definitions

WHO periodically updates the Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) document which includes case definitions.

For easy reference, case definitions are included below.

Suspect case

A. A patient with acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND a history of travel to or residence in a location reporting community transmission of COVID-19 disease during the 14 days prior to symptom onset.

 OR

B. A patient with any acute respiratory illness AND having been in contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case (see definition of contact) in the last 14 days prior to symptom onset;

 OR

C. A patient with severe acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath; AND requiring hospitalization) AND in the absence of an alternative diagnosis that fully explains the clinical presentation.

Probable case

A. A suspect case for whom testing for the COVID-19 virus is inconclusive.

a. Inconclusive being the result of the test reported by the laboratory.

 OR

B. A suspect case for whom testing could not be performed for any reason.

Confirmed case

A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection, irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.

• Technical guidance for laboratory testing can be found here.

Definition of contact

A contact is a person who experienced any one of the following exposures during the 2 days before and the 14 days after the onset of symptoms of a probable or confirmed case:

1. Face-to-face contact with a probable or confirmed case within 1 meter and for more than 15 minutes;
2. Direct physical contact with a probable or confirmed case;
3. Direct care for a patient with probable or confirmed COVID-19 disease without using proper personal protective equipment; OR
4. Other situations as indicated by local risk assessments.

Note: for confirmed asymptomatic cases, the period of contact is measured as the 2 days before through the 14 days after the date on which the sample was taken which led to confirmation.