Global COVID-19 cases are spiking again – Check out which countries are reporting a high number of daily cases
Vaamanaa Sethi
- Despite reduced testing, the global cases are spiking again and this means that the cases we are seeing are just the tip of the iceberg, says the WHO director.
- According to media reports, the global COVID-19 cases rose by 8% last week as compared to the week before that.
- As Asia is currently the COVID hotspot, India’s Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for a high-level meeting to keep a track of the preparedness and alertness, on Wednesday.
Tedros Adhanom, WHO’s director-general, said in a media briefing, “Despite reduced testing the global cases are spiking again and this means that the cases we are seeing are just the tip of the iceberg."
He further added, "Continued local outbreaks and surges are to be expected, particularly in areas where measures to prevent transmission have been lifted."
According to media reports, the global COVID-19 cases rose by 8% last week as compared to the week before that. However, the number of deaths continued to decline by 17% last week as compared to a week before.
As Asia is currently the COVID hotspot, India’s Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for a high-level meeting to keep a track of the preparedness and alertness, on Wednesday.
These are the countries where COVID-19 cases are spiking —
South Korea
South Korea, on Thursday, reported over 6,00,000 new COVID-19 cases, which is the highest daily spike the country has so far witnessed. The latest tally marks at least a 55 percent surge than the previous day.
With new COVID cases, South Korea’s overall caseload now stands at 82,50,592. According to several media reports, the country had its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, March 15, with 293 deaths reported in 24 hours.
China
The country from where this pandemic started reportedly, is now again facing a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases which has led to millions of people going under a lockdown again.
China reported 3,507 fresh COVID-19 cases yesterday, on Wednesday, with 11 as severe cases.
As per media reports, the reason behind this sudden surge in China is due to the Stealth variant of COVID-19.
Africa
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surpassed 11.28 million, as of Wednesday evening. South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya are among the countries with the most cases on the continent, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control.
United States of America
COVID-19 cases are once again spiking in some parts of the USA. The White House said that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant had been circulating in the US for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases on Tuesday.
France
France, on Wednesday, March 16, reported more than 108,000 new COVID-19 cases, according to data from the National Health Agency. The country reported more than 1,00,000 cases for the second day in a row.
Vietnam
According to the WHO COVID tracker, Vietnam reported 1,75,480 new cases on Wednesday, March 16, and 68 deaths. The country has so far recorded 65,52,918 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.
Germany
Germany is another country facing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases. The country reported 1,06,510 new COVID-19 cases and more than 260 deaths on Tuesday, March 15, according to the WHO tracker.
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