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Six months after pandemic declared, where are the hotspots?
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with nearly 30 million confirmed
cases in 188 countries and a death toll fast approaching one million.
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9/13/2020 Coronavirus: Six months after pandemic declared, where are the global hotspots? - BBC News
Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a pandemic, the virus is
surging in many countries and some that had apparent success in suppressing initial
outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.
However, the number of confirmed cases during the spring peak is likely to be an
underestimate of the true level of infection, as widespread testing was not available in many
countries earlier in the year.
mapped
Zoom to The world
28,467,183 915,893
Show cases deaths
6,400,000
Circles show number of conﬁrmed coronavirus cases per country.
Source: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies

Figures last updated 12 September 2020, 10:21 BST
Note: The map, table and animated bar chart in this page use a different source for figures for
France from that used by Johns Hopkins University, which results in a slightly lower overall
total. US figures do not include Puerto Rico, Guam or the US Virgin Islands.
Where are cases and deaths rising?

Asia is the continent currently seeing the highest number of daily confirmed cases.
India now has the second largest number of confirmed cases in the world, behind the US, and
on Friday recorded its highest daily figure of just under 100,000 cases.
The surge comes as the government continues to lift restrictions to try to boost the economy,
but is also a reflection of increased testing - as daily tests have risen and hit more than a
million per day in August.
Given the size of its population, India has a low death rate from Covid-19. But more than
1,000 deaths were recorded on Friday - the death toll has topped 1,000 every day since the
beginning of September.
In Latin America, Brazil has the highest number of deaths, with about 130,000 so far. It has
also recorded more than four million cases, the third highest in the world.
Newly confirmed cases in the region are also rising in Argentina, which now has more than
half a million in total.
In the Middle East, Iran has been badly affected by the virus and documents leaked to the
BBC Persian service suggest the death toll there is more than double the official total of
about 23,000. Neighbouring Iraq has also seen a spike in cases.
Cases are also continuing to rise in Indonesia and the country has recorded nearly 9,000
deaths - the highest number in South East Asia.
Africa has recorded more than a million confirmed cases, although the true extent of the
pandemic in the continent is not known. Testing rates are reported to be low, which could
distort official estimates, but South Africa and Egypt have seen the largest recorded
outbreaks there so far.
Coronavirus cases rising again in Europe

Several European countries are recording a rising number of daily cases amid fears of a
resurgence of the virus.
Hans Kluge, the director general of the WHO's Europe office, has likened Covid-19 to a
"tornado with a long tail" and warned that rising cases among young people could spread the
disease to more vulnerable older people.
A number of European countries have re-imposed local lockdowns in their worst-affected

regions, and there have been renewed appeals for people to wear face coverings and follow
social distancing rules.
The pattern of rising infections following the end of lockdown restrictions is not limited to
Europe.
Other countries that have seen a resurgence of the virus include Peru, Israel, South Korea
and Australia - although following the reintroduction of tougher restrictions most of these are
now seeing cases fall again.
In the table below, countries can be reordered by deaths, death rate and total cases. In the
coloured bars on the right-hand side, countries in which cases have risen to more than 5,000
per day are those with black bars on the relevant date.
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*Deaths per 100,000 people
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Country Deaths Death rate* Total Cases 0 10 100
US 192,452 58.8 6,405,645

24 JAN
Brazil 130,396 62.3 4,282,164
India 77,472 5.7 4,659,984
Mexico 70,183 55.6 658,299
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Country Deaths Death rate* Total Cases 0 10 100
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This information is regularly updated but may not reﬂect the latest totals for each country.
** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of
cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
Source: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies and UN population data
Figures last updated: 12 September 2020, 10:21 BST
Cases in the US have slowed after second surge

The US has recorded more than six million cases of coronavirus, almost a quarter of the
world's total. It saw an increase in the number of daily cases in July, but the numbers have
fallen since then.
With nearly 200,000 deaths, the US has the world's highest death toll.
A projection from the University of Washington suggests there could be more than 400,000
deaths by the end of the year, though it says this could be reduced to 290,000 if 95% of
Americans wear masks in public.
The outbreak has had a devastating impact on the US economy, with GDP falling by a
record rate of 33% in the three months from April to June.
How did coronavirus spread?

The virus, which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19, was first detected in the city of
Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
The outbreak spread quickly across the globe in the first months of 2020 and declared a
global pandemic by the WHO on 11 March.
Governments across the world have been forced to limit public movement and close
businesses and venues in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. This has had a devastating
impact on the global economy.
The International Monetary Fund has said the world is in the midst of the worst recession
since the Great Depression and warned that it could take two years for economic output to
return to pre-pandemic levels.
The United Nations has said that up to 265 million people could face starvation by the end
of the year because of the impact of Covid-19.
Six months after pandemic declared, where are the hotspots?
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A pandemic is when an infectious disease is passing easily from person to person in many
parts of the world at the same time.
Europe and North America saw their first major outbreaks in April but as they began to ease,
Latin America and Asia started seeing cases spike.
How confirmed cases of coronavirus have spread

0 200 400
China
Japan 2
Thailand 4
South Korea 1
Taiwan 2
US 1
Afghanistan 0
Albania 0
Algeria 0
Andorra 0 23 Jan
22 Jan 03 Feb 15 Feb 27 Feb 10 Mar 22 Mar 03 Apr 15 Apr 27 Apr 09 May 22 May 03 Jun 15 Jun
Source: Johns Hopkins University, European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control
About this data

The data used on this page comes from a variety of sources. It includes figures collated by
Johns Hopkins University, data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control, national governments and health agencies, as well as UN data on populations.
When comparing figures from different countries it is important to bear in mind that not all
governments are recording coronavirus cases and deaths in the same way. This makes like
for like comparisons between countries difficult.
Other factors to consider include: different population sizes, the size of a country's elderly
population or whether a particular country has a large amount of its people living in densely-
populated areas. In addition, countries may be in different stages of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Six months after pandemic declared, where are the

Six months after pandemic declared, where are the hotspots?

Zoom to The world

Circles show number of conﬁrmed coronavirus cases per country.

Source: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies

Where are cases and deaths rising?

Coronavirus cases rising again in Europe

A number of European countries have re-imposed local lockdowns in their worst-affected

Scroll table to see more data

*Deaths per 100,000 people

Filter: The world

Country Deaths Death rate* Total Cases 0 10 100

US 192,452 58.8 6,405,645

Brazil 130,396 62.3 4,282,164

India 77,472 5.7 4,659,984

Mexico 70,183 55.6 658,299

Country Deaths Death rate* Total Cases 0 10 100

Cases in the US have slowed after second surge

How did coronavirus spread?

Six months after pandemic declared, where are the hotspots?

LOOK-UP TOOL: How many cases in your area?

TESTING: What tests are available?

JOBS: How will I be kept safe at work?

SYMPTOMS: What are they and how to guard against them?

HOLIDAYS: Where can I go away in the UK?

How confirmed cases of coronavirus have spread

About this data

Self-isolation Coronavirus pandemic Public health China

United States Shielding Social distancing

Share this story About sharing

More on this story

Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?

Migrants tear gassed in Greek camp protest

Afghan-Taliban talks a rare 'opportunity for peace'

Climate change caused fires - California governor

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