Worldwide Coronavirus Update for March 1, 2020
Here are recent updates from Feb. 29th 2020 or March 1, 2020
INDIA -0
Its sheer size is cause for particular worry because of the density of its population: 420 people live on each square kilometer (about 0.4 of a square mile), compared with 148 per square kilometer in China. Places like Mumbai at the biggest risk.
Phillipines-3
As of Sunday, March 1, the DOH said it has probed 633 patients. Out of this number:
- 39 – admitted to hospitals
- 591 – discharged from hospitals
- 3 – confirmed cases
MEXICO -2
Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
Mainland China
2,788 deaths among 78,824 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei
Hong Kong-94
94 cases, 2 deaths
Macao-10
10 cases
South Korea-2337
2,337 cases, 16 deaths
Japan-931
931 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 11 deaths
Germany – 57
As of February 29, Germany’s number of cases of coronavirus had risen to 57.
France – 57
The number of coronavirus infections in France has leapt to 57 after 19 new cases were confirmed on February 28, Health Minister Olivier Veran says
Iran – 593
Forty-three people have been confirmed dead in Iran because of the coronavirus as of February 29, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, the total number of people diagnosed with the virus has risen to 593
Italy – 888
As of February 29, the number of confirmed cases in Italy stood at 1,128, mostly centred in the country’s north. The death toll is 29
Singapore – 98
Singapore has a total of 98 cases as of February 29, including dozens of people who have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
South Korea – 3,150
South Korea reported 813 new coronavirus cases on February 29, raising the total number of infections to 3,150, including 17 deaths. The country has the most cases outside of China.
Taiwan – 39
Taiwan has 39 confirmed cases as of February 29, including a 61-year-old man with underlying health issues who died from the virus.
Thailand – 42
Thailand reported a total of 42 cases as of February 29.
Two patients recently confirmed in the country, both of whom were Thai nationals, had returned from holidays in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and had come into contact with a third patient, an eight-year-old boy
United Kingdom – 20
The United Kingdom said on February 28 that three additional patients tested positive for the new coronavirus, taking the total tally to 19. The three included one case from Wales, its first.
United States – 62
The US had confirmed 62 cases of the virus as of February 29.
The cases include those evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan
Guatemala-0
No cases confirmed to date. Guatemala has not declared any restrictions on the entry of legal residents who have been in China in the 15 days preceding arrival to Guatemala.
Jamaica-0
No cases confirmed to date. Jamaica has many restrictions on visitors to help identify possible visitors with the virus. Recently a cruise ship was rejected entry due to not meeting the requirements of the government prior to docking.
