The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated March 19)

10:43, March 19, 2020

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated March 19)

  The global death toll from COVID-19 increased by 786 to 7,807 in the past 24 hours as of 00:00 CET onWednesday, according to the daily situation report released by the World Health Organization (WHO).The report showed a total of 191,127 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported as of Wednesday, an increase of 15,123 infections compared to the previous day.A woman wearing a mask walks in Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2020. (File photo: Xinhua)Current status (data as of 6:30 PM BJT, March 19):The total confirmed cases reached 35,713 inItalyon Wednesday.Iranreports 1,046 new coronavirus cases and 149 new deaths, bringing the total number of infections and deaths to18,407 and 1,284 respectively, Irans health ministry spokesperson said Thursday.On Wednesday,Spainstotal confirmedcases hasclimbed to17,147,with 3,431 new cases.Germanys confirmed cases of COVID-19 totaled 12,327 as of Wednesday.The United Statesso far has 9,415 cases and 145 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker.There is now a total of 9,134 diagnosed cases inFrance, of which 931 were severe, 264 were fatal and 1,000 were cured, the Frenchministryof solidarity and health announced thatas of Wednesday.South Koreareported 152 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Wednesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,565.There have been 3,028 confirmed COVID-19 cases inSwitzerlandas of Wednesday,according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker.The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 inBritainreached 2,626 as of Wednesday morning, according to the latest figure from the Department of Health and Social Care.TheNetherlandshas itself recorded 2,056 confirmed cases in total, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker.

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated March 14)

  (Photo: AP)National authorities around the world reported 7,499 new coronavirus cases and 342 new deaths on Friday, according to statistics in the daily situation report by the the World Health Organization (WHO).The WHO said the global number of reported cases of COVID-19 rose to 132,758by 10 am on Friday (CET), with 51,767outside China.Data sources: WHO, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AFP, Xinhua, John Hopkins University, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport(Netherland), Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland)Current status (data as of 6 pm BJT, March 14):By the end of Friday, theChinese mainland reported 11 new confirmed casesof novel coronavirus infections, among which seven originated overseas. This is the first time imported cases outnumbered those with domestic origin.The WHO announcedEurope has become the epicenter of the pandemicas coronavirus infections in China slow down and the continent reports more new cases and deaths than the rest of the world.The coronavirus epidemic continued to claim lives inlocked down Italyon Friday, with 250 new deaths, bringing the countrys total death toll to 1,266.Spain on Friday declared a state of alert across the country for a period of 15 day after infections soared to 4,334 with about half the cases in the capital of Madrid.Local media said a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps died from coronavirus. The Middle Eastern country announced thecoronavirus deaths had passed 500and 11,364 people were confirmed infected.The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 2,000, according to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a deal with the Trump administration for a coronavirus relief package after theUS entered a national emergencyover the pandemic.

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated March 15)

  Passenger Steven Smith, goes through a health screening after leaving the Grand Princess cruise ship in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Photo: AP)National authorities around the world reported 9,769 new coronavirus cases and 438 new deaths on Saturday, according to statistics in the daily situation report by the The World Health Organization (WHO).The WHO said the global number of reported cases of COVID-19 rose to 142,539 by 10 am Saturday (CET), with over 60,000 outside China.Data sources: WHO, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinhua, John Hopkins University, Department of Health and Social Care (UK), Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland)Current status (data as of 6:30 pm BJT, March 15):By the end of Saturday, theChinese mainland reported 20 new confirmed casesof novel coronavirus infections, among which 16 originated overseas. China is facing a risk of a second wave from overseas as imported cases have outnumbered those with a domestic origin for three days in a row.Italian health workers have been suffering extreme fatigueas the country’s infections topped 20,000 on Saturday, with nearly 1,500 killed by the coronavirus.South Korea reported 76 new casesof coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the first time a daily figure of new cases has been under 100 in the past three weeks.Following the example of Italy,Spain imposed a near-total nationwide lockdown, banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food. Begona Gomez, thewife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positivefor the coronavirus.US President Donald Trump tested negativedespite contact with multiple people who had been confirmed with coronavirus infection, according the president’s personal physician.