Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100,000... 66 Days Since First Outbreak

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Major foreign media reported on the 6th (local time) that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worldwide has surpassed 100,000.

CNN, citing data from Johns Hopkins University in the U.S., announced that as of the morning of that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeded 100,000. Johns Hopkins University reported 100,330 confirmed cases and 3,408 deaths globally.

This means that 66 days after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first outbreak case in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, on December 31 of last year, the number of infections surpassed 100,000.

AP News and others also reported that, based on data compiled by health authorities of various countries, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeded 100,000 on that day. According to AFP, confirmed cases have been reported in 91 countries worldwide. WHO estimates the fatality rate of COVID-19 infections at 3.4%.

Among the major countries affected by COVID-19, China, identified as the origin, has the highest number of infections at over 80,500, with more than 3,040 deaths. Outside China, approximately 19,400 people have been infected, with around 360 deaths.

Iran has confirmed 4,747 cases and 124 deaths. Italy, the most severely affected country in Europe, has 3,858 infections and 148 deaths. Japan, including cruise ship passengers, has 1,113 confirmed cases and 12 deaths.

The Vatican and Bhutan, located in the Himalayas, also reported their first confirmed cases on that day. The African continent, where outbreaks were confirmed later than in Asia and Europe, is also showing a gradual increase with about 40 confirmed cases.

Reflecting this spread, WHO raised the global risk level to the highest stage, "very high," on the 28th of last month.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.