This is a general overview and status of places affected by

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(SARS-CoV-2), the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (

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. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in

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, the capital of the province of

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in December 2019. The figures presented are based on reported cases and deaths. While in several high-income countries the ratio of total estimated cases and deaths to reported cases and deaths is low and close to 1, for some countries it may be more than 10 or even more than 100. Implementation of

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methods varies widely.

Maps and timelines

Total cases

World maps showing total confirmed cases, and total confirmed cases per million, by country. Data is from the COVID-19 Data Repository by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at

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Total deaths

Data is from the COVID-19 Data Repository by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at

Daily deaths

Data for the map and graphs is from the COVID-19 Data Repository by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at

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Weekly deaths

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Total vaccinations

Data is collated by

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from figures that are verifiable based on public official sources. COVID-19 Data Repository by

collated from verifiable public official sources.

Statistics

Total cases, deaths, and death rates by country

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Logarithmic plot of confirmed cases from Our World in Data

A logarithmic plot of confirmed cases from

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Cumulative monthly death totals by country (World Health Organization)

The 2022 and 2021 tables below contain the cumulative number of monthly deaths from the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (

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(WHO) and published in the WHO's spreadsheets and tables updated daily. See

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for tables for all years, and for world maps and graphs.

2022

2021. 2nd half

Cases and deaths by region

Reporting standards vary enormously in different countries. No statistics are particularly accurate, but case and death rates in India (South Asia) and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular are probably much higher than reported.

Vaccinations

The table was updated automatically on . Number and percentage of people who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine (unless noted otherwise). May include vaccination of non-citizens, which can push totals beyond 100% of the local population.

By continent

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, or other restrictions for citizens of or recent travelers to the most affected areas. Other regions have imposed global restrictions that apply to all foreign countries and territories, or prevent their own citizens from travelling overseas.

Africa

The government of

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denied January 2021 allegations that the shortage of oxygen had killed several COVID-19 patients at one of its hospitals. However, an investigation led by ''

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'' confirmed that the authorities had lied. The video of one of Egypt's hospitals treating critical patients using manual ventilation methods went viral on

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. The video was posted by Ahmed Nafei, the nephew of a 62-year-old woman who died. In addition, the relatives of the dead patients and the El Husseineya Central Hospital's medical staff also confirmed in an interview given to ''The New York Times'' that the cause of death had been the shortage of oxygen.

Antarctica

Asia

COVID-19 deaths per million residents as of December 10, 2020

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

At sea

Aerial view of Diamond Princess with Yokohama City

Timeline of first confirmed cases by country or territory

Country with no confirmed cases

As of 6 December 2022,

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is the only sovereign state in the world which has not reported any confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Notes

References

External links

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