COVID-19 World Map: 462,684 Confirmed Cases; 195 Countries; 20,834 Deaths

COVID-19 Coronavirus Map March 26

Coronavirus Map: Distribution of COVID-19 cases as of March 26, 2020. Credit: WHO

Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 67.

WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 66

Risk Assessment

Global Level: Very High

Coronavirus Situation in Numbers

Globally

  • 462,684 confirmed cases (49,219 new)
  • 20,834 deaths (2,401 new)

Western Pacific Region

  • 99,058 confirmed cases (1,292 new)
  • 3,540 deaths (22 new)

European Region

  • 250,287 confirmed cases (29,771 new)
  • 13,950 deaths (1,964 new)

South-East Asia

  • 2,536 confirmed cases (192 new)
  • 79 deaths (7 new)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

  • 32,442 confirmed cases (2,811 new)
  • 2,162 deaths (154 new)

Regions of the Americas

  • 75,712 confirmed cases (14,878 new)
  • 1,065 deaths (252 new)

African Region

  • 1,937 confirmed cases (275 new)
  • 31 deaths (2 new)

Subject In Focus: COVID-19 Virus Persistence: Implications for Transmission and Precaution Recommendations

An experimental study, which evaluated virus persistence of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2), has recently been published in the NEJM1. In this experimental study, aerosols were generated using a three-jet Collison nebulizer and fed into a Goldberg drum under controlled laboratory conditions. This is a high-powered machine that does not reflect normal human coughing or sneezing nor does it reflect aerosol-generating procedures in clinical settings. Furthermore, the findings do not bring new evidence on airborne transmission as aerosolization with particles potentially containing the virus was already known as a possibility during procedures generating aerosols.

In all other contexts, available evidence indicates that COVID-19 virus is transmitted during close contact through respiratory droplets (such as coughing) and by fomites.2-8 The virus can spread directly from person to person when a COVID-19 case coughs or exhales producing droplets that reach the nose, mouth or eyes of another person. Alternatively, as the droplets are too heavy to be airborne, they land on objects and surfaces surrounding the person. Other people become infected with COVID-19 by touching these contaminated objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. According to the currently available evidence, transmission through smaller droplet nuclei (airborne transmission) that propagate through air at distances longer than 1 meter is limited to aerosol generating procedures during clinical care of COVID-19 patients.

As such, WHO continues to recommend that everyone performs hand hygiene frequently, follows respiratory etiquette recommendations and regularly clean and disinfect surfaces. WHO also continues to recommend the importance of maintaining physical distances and avoiding people with fever or respiratory symptoms. These preventive measures will limit viral transmission.

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, and in alignment with available evidence, WHO maintains the recommendation, in the context of droplet and contact precautions for the use of medical masks for regular care of COVID-19 patients and respirators (N95, FFP2 or FFP3) for circumstances and settings where aerosol generating procedures are performed.9

References

  1. van Doremalen N, Morris D, Bushmaker T et al. Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as compared with SARS-CoV-1. New Engl J Med 2020 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2004973
  2. Liu J, Liao X, Qian S et al. Community transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Shenzhen, China, 2020. Emerg Infect Dis 2020 doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.200239
  3. Chan J, Yuan S, Kok K et al. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster. Lancet 2020 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9
  4. Li Q, Guan X, Wu P, et al. Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia. N Engl J Med2020; DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa2001316.
  5. Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, et al. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Lancet 2020; 395: 497–506.
  6. Burke RM, Midgley CM, Dratch A, Fenstersheib M, Haupt T, Holshue M,et al. Active monitoring of persons exposed to patients with confirmed COVID-19 — United States, January–February 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6909e1external icon
  7. World Health Organization. Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 16-24 February 2020 [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020 Available from: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf
  8. Ong SW, Tan YK, Chia PY, Lee TH, Ng OT, Wong MS, et al. Air, surface environmental, and personal protective equipment contamination by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from a symptomatic patient. JAMA. 2020 Mar 4 [Epub ahead of print].
  9. WHO Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for COVID-19 available at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/infection-prevention-and-control

Countries, territories or areas with reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, March 26, 2020

Country/Territory/AreaConfirmed Cases
China81961
Italy74386
United States of America63570
Spain47610
Germany36508
Iran27017
France24920
Switzerland9714
United Kingdom9533
Republic of Korea9241
Netherlands6412
Austria5888
Belgium4937
Canada3409
Portugal2995
Norway2916
Sweden2510
Australia2799
Brazil2433
Turkey2433
Israel2369
Malaysia1796
Denmark1724
Czech Republic1654
Ireland1564
Luxembourg1333
Japan1291
Ecuador1211
Chile1142
Pakistan1057
Poland1051
Thailand934
Romania906
Saudi Arabia900
Finland880
Russian Federation840
Greece821
Indonesia790
Iceland737
International (Diamond Princess Cruise Ship)712
South Africa709
India649
Philippines636
Singapore631
Panama558
Qatar537
Slovenia528
Peru480
Mexico478
Colombia470
Egypt456
Bahrain419
Croatia418
Estonia404
Dominican Republic392
Argentina387
Serbia384
Iraq346
Lebanon333
United Arab Emirates333
Armenia290
Lithuania274
Algeria264
New Zealand262
Hungary261
Bulgaria242
Morocco225
Latvia221
Uruguay217
Slovakia216
Andorra213
Kuwait208
San Marino208
Costa Rica201
North Macedonia177
Albania174
Bosnia and Herzegovina173
Tunisia173
Jordan172
Ukraine156
Republic of Moldova149
Burkina Faso146
Vietnam141
Cyprus132
Faroe Islands132
Malta129
Brunei Darussalam109
Sri Lanka102
Oman99
Senegal99
Kazakhstan97
Cambodia96
Réunion94
Azerbaijan93
Venezuela91
Belarus86
Afghanistan80
Côte d’Ivoire80
Georgia77
Guadeloupe76
Cameroon72
Kosovo71
Ghana68
Martinique66
Uzbekistan65
Palestinian Territory64
Trinidad and Tobago60
Cuba57
Honduras52
Montenegro52
Democratic Republic of the Congo51
Liechtenstein51
Puerto Rico51
Mauritius47
Nigeria46
Kyrgyzstan44
Paraguay41
Rwanda41
Bangladesh39
Bolivia39
Guam37
Mayotte35
Guernsey30
French Guiana28
Gibraltar26
Jamaica26
French Polynesia25
Kenya25
Guatemala24
Isle of Man23
Monaco23
Togo23
Aruba19
Madagascar19
Barbados18
Jersey18
Virgin Islands17
New Caledonia14
Uganda14
El Salvador13
Maldives13
United Republic of Tanzania13
Djibouti12
Ethiopia12
Saint Martin11
Mongolia10
Cayman Islands8
Haiti8
Bermuda7
Dominica7
Seychelles7
Suriname7
Curaçao6
Equatorial Guinea6
Gabon6
Bahamas5
Benin5
Central African Republic5
Fiji5
Greenland5
Guyana5
Mozambique5
Namibia5
Syrian Arab Republic5
Congo4
Eritrea4
Eswatini4
Holy See4
Antigua and Barbuda3
Cabo Verde3
Lao People’s Democratic Republic3
Liberia3
Myanmar3
Nepal3
Saint Barthelemy3
Sudan3
Zambia3
Angola2
Bhutan2
Chad2
Gambia2
Guinea2
Guinea-Bissau2
Mali2
Mauritania2
Montserrat2
Nicaragua2
Niger2
Saint Kitts and Nevis2
Saint Lucia2
Sint Maarten2
Somalia2
Zimbabwe2
Belize2
Grenada1
Libya1
Papua New Guinea1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
Timor-Leste1
Turks and Caicos1
Total462684

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).

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