COVID-19 situation update worldwide as of 16 March 2020

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Since 31 December 2019 and as of 16 March 2020, 167 414 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions in the affected countries) have been reported, including 6 507 deaths. The deaths have been reported from China (3 217), Italy (1 811), Iran (724), Spain (288), France (127), South Korea (75), United States (69), United Kingdom (35), Japan (24), Netherlands (20), Switzerland (13), Germany (12), Philippines (12), Iraq (9), an international conveyance in Japan (7), San Marino (7), Australia (5), Indonesia (5), Algeria (4), Belgium (4), Greece (4), Lebanon (3), Poland (3), Sweden (3), Argentina (2), Bulgaria (2), Ecuador (2), Egypt (2), India (2), Ireland (2), Albania (1), Austria (1), Canada (1), Denmark (1), Guatemala (1), Guyana (1), Hungary (1), Luxembourg (1), Morocco (1), Norway (1), Panama (1), Sudan (1), Taiwan (1) and Thailand (1).

Cases have been reported on the following continents:

Africa: Egypt (110), South Africa (51), Algeria (48), Morocco (28), Senegal (26), Tunisia (18), Rwanda (5), Cameroon (4), Côte d’Ivoire (4), Ethiopia (4), Burkina Faso (3), Kenya (3), Seychelles (3), Democratic Republic Of the Congo (2), Ghana (2), Namibia (2), Nigeria (2), Central African Republic (1), Congo (1), Equatorial Guinea (1), Gabon (1), Guinea (1), Mauritania (1), Sudan (1), Swaziland (1) and Togo (1).

Asia: China (81 020), Iran (13 938), South Korea (8 236), Japan (814), Malaysia (428), Qatar (401), Israel (250), Singapore (226), Bahrain (214), Philippines (140), Iraq (124), Saudi Arabia (118), Indonesia (117), Thailand (114), Kuwait (112), Lebanon (99), India (93), United Arab Emirates (86), Taiwan (59), Vietnam (57), Brunei Darussalam (50), Palestine* (38), Pakistan (31), Oman (22), Sri Lanka (19), Afghanistan (16), Jordan (15), Maldives (13), Cambodia (12), Kazakhstan (9), Uzbekistan (6), Bangladesh (3), Bhutan (1), Mongolia (1) and Nepal (1).

America: United States (3 774), Canada (304), Brazil (200), Chile (75), Peru (71), Argentina (56), Mexico (53), Colombia (45), Panama (43), Ecuador (37), Costa Rica (35), Venezuela (15), Dominican Republic (11), Bolivia (10), Jamaica (10), Paraguay (8), Uruguay (8), Honduras (6), Cuba (4), Guyana (4), Trinidad and Tobago (4), Saint Lucia (2), Antigua and Barbuda (1), Bahamas (1), Guatemala (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1) and Suriname (1).

Europe: Italy (23 980), Spain (7 753), France (5 423), Germany (4 838), Switzerland (2 200), United Kingdom (1 391), Netherlands (1 135), Norway (1 077), Sweden (1 032), Belgium (886), Denmark (875), Austria (860), Greece (331), Czech Republic (298), Finland (267), Portugal (245), Slovenia (219), Iceland (178), Estonia (171), Ireland (169), Romania (139), Poland (125), San Marino (98), Luxembourg (77), Russia (63), Slovakia (61), Serbia (55), Bulgaria (51), Croatia (48), Albania (42), Hungary (39), Latvia (31), Armenia (30), Cyprus (30), Georgia (30), Belarus (27), Moldova (23), Malta (21), Azerbaijan (19), Bosnia and Herzegovina (18), Turkey (18), Lithuania (14), North Macedonia (13), Liechtenstein (7), Monaco (7), Andorra (5), Ukraine (3), Kosovo** (2) and Holy See (1).

Oceania: Australia (298) and New Zealand (8).

Other: international conveyance in Japan (696).

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.

** This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1244/1999 and the International Court of Justice Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

Epidemiological curves

These histograms are based on the available information at the time of publication, originating from several sources. Data completeness depends on the availability of information from the affected areas. All data should be interpreted with caution as the outbreak is evolving rapidly. In addition, due to the unavailability of date-of-onset data and different testing policies per country, this figure might not be reflective of the evolution of the epidemic.

Distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide, as of 16 March 2020

novel-coronavirus-distribution-cases-worldwide-2020-03-16-6780362  Distribution of cases of COVID-19 by continent (according to the applied case definition in the countries)

Cases reported in accordance to the applied case definition in the countries. The case definition in China (Hubei province) was updated on 13 and 20 February 2020

Distribution of COVID-19 cases by continent (except China), as of 16 March 2020 (according to the applied case definition in the countries)

novel-coronavirus-cases-worldwide-except-china-2020-03-16-5695089  Distribution of cases of COVID-19 by continent (according to the applied case definition in the countries)

Geographic distribution of COVID-19

Geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases worldwide, as of 16 March 2020

novel-coronavirus-covid-19-geographical-distribution-world-2020-03-16-4591674  Geographical distribution of COVID-19 cases – worldwide

The boundaries and names indicated on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Geographic distribution of cumulative number of reported COVID-19 cases per 100 000 population, worldwide, as of 16 March 2020

novel-coronavirus-covid-19-geographical-distribution-world-cumulative-number-2020-03-16-7180522  Geographic distribution of cumulative number of reported COVID-19 cases per 100 000 population, worldwide

Regions Places reporting cases Confirmed cases Deaths  Confirmed cases in the last 15 days
Asia China 81020 3217 1091
Asia Iran 13938 724 13345
Asia South Korea 8236 75 4710
Asia Japan 814 24 575
Asia Malaysia 428 0 403
Asia Qatar 401 0 400
Asia Israel 250 0 243
Asia Singapore 226 0 124
Asia Bahrain 214 0 173
Asia Philippines 140 12 137
Asia Iraq 124 9 111
Asia Saudi Arabia 118 0 118
Asia Indonesia 117 5 117
Asia Thailand 114 1 72
Asia Kuwait 112 0 67
Asia Lebanon 99 3 95
Asia India 93 2 90
Asia United Arab Emirates 86 0 65
Asia Taiwan 59 1 19
Asia Vietnam 57 0 41
Asia Brunei Darussalam 50 0 50
Asia Palestine 38 0 38
Asia Pakistan 31 0 27
Asia Oman 22 0 16
Asia Sri Lanka 19 0 18
Asia Afghanistan 16 0 15
Asia Jordan 15 0 15
Asia Maldives 13 0 13
Asia Cambodia 12 0 11
Asia Kazakhstan 9 0 9
Asia Uzbekistan 6 0 6
Asia Bangladesh 3 0 3
Asia Nepal 1 0 0
Asia Mongolia 1 0 1
Asia Bhutan 1 0 1
Europe Italy 23980 1811 22852
Europe Spain 7753 288 7687
Europe France 5423 127 5323
Europe Germany 4838 12 4727
Europe Switzerland 2200 13 2182
Europe United Kingdom 1391 35 1368
Europe Netherlands 1135 20 1128
Europe Norway 1077 1 1062
Europe Sweden 1032 3 1019
Europe Belgium 886 4 885
Europe Denmark 875 1 872
Europe Austria 860 1 850
Europe Greece 331 4 324
Europe Czech Republic 298 0 298
Europe Finland 267 0 264
Europe Portugal 245 0 245
Europe Slovenia 219 0 219
Europe Iceland 178 0 177
Europe Estonia 171 0 170
Europe Ireland 169 2 168
Europe Romania 139 0 136
Europe Poland 125 3 125
Europe San Marino 98 7 97
Europe Luxembourg 77 1 76
Europe Russia 63 0 61
Europe Slovakia 61 0 61
Europe Serbia 55 0 55
Europe Bulgaria 51 2 51
Europe Croatia 48 0 43
Europe Albania 42 1 42
Europe Hungary 39 1 39
Europe Latvia 31 0 31
Europe Armenia 30 0 29
Europe Cyprus 30 0 30
Europe Georgia 30 0 27
Europe Belarus 27 0 26
Europe Moldova 23 0 23
Europe Malta 21 0 21
Europe Azerbaijan 19 0 18
Europe Turkey 18 0 18
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 0 18
Europe Lithuania 14 0 13
Europe North Macedonia 13 0 12
Europe Liechtenstein 7 0 7
Europe Monaco 7 0 6
Europe Andorra 5 0 5
Europe Ukraine 3 0 3
Europe Kosovo 2 0 2
Europe Holy See 1 0 1
America United States of America 3774 69 3705
America Canada 304 1 284
America Brazil 200 0 198
America Chile 75 0 75
America Peru 71 0 71
America Argentina 56 2 56
America Mexico 53 0 49
America Colombia 45 0 45
America Panama 43 1 43
America Ecuador 37 2 36
America Costa Rica 35 0 35
America Venezuela 15 0 15
America Dominican Republic 11 0 11
America Jamaica 10 0 10
America Bolivia 10 0 10
America Paraguay 8 0 8
America Uruguay 8 0 8
America Honduras 6 0 6
America Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 4
America Cuba 4 0 4
America Guyana 4 1 4
America Saint Lucia 2 0 2
America Suriname 1 0 1
America Bahamas 1 0 1
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 1
America Guatemala 1 1 1
America Antigua and Barbuda 1 0 1
Other Cases on an international conveyance Japan 696 7 0
Africa Egypt 110 2 109
Africa South Africa 51 0 51
Africa Algeria 48 4 47
Africa Morocco 28 1 28
Africa Senegal 26 0 26
Africa Tunisia 18 0 18
Africa Rwanda 5 0 5
Africa Cameroon 4 0 4
Africa Ethiopia 4 0 4
Africa Cote dIvoire 4 0 4
Africa Kenya 3 0 3
Africa Seychelles 3 0 3
Africa Burkina Faso 3 0 3
Africa Namibia 2 0 2
Africa Nigeria 2 0 1
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 0 2
Africa Ghana 2 0 2
Africa Sudan 1 1 1
Africa Togo 1 0 1
Africa Guinea 1 0 1
Africa Equatorial Guinea 1 0 1
Africa Swaziland 1 0 1
Africa Mauritania 1 0 1
Africa Central African Republic 1 0 1
Africa Congo 1   1
Africa Gabon 1 0 1
Oceania Australia 298 5 272
Oceania New Zealand 8 0 7
Total   167414 6507 80118

Source: ECDC Europe