Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 17 Million... 7 Million Increase in One Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The global cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 17 million just seven months after the first case was reported. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is surging, having increased by 7 million within a month after exceeding 10 million on the 27th of last month.

According to international statistics site Worldometer, as of 1 a.m. on the 30th (Greenwich Mean Time), the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen to 17,171,000. The cumulative confirmed cases exceeded 10 million on June 27, then surpassed 15 million on the 21st?only 25 days later?passed 16 million on the 25th, and exceeded 17 million on the same day as this report.

By country, the United States has the highest cumulative confirmed cases at 4,567,750, followed by Brazil (2,555,518), India (1,584,384), Russia (828,990), and South Africa (471,123). The number of new confirmed cases reported on this day was highest in Brazil (70,869), the United States (66,973), India (52,249), and South Africa (11,362), in that order.

The cumulative death toll has reached 669,242. The United States also has the highest cumulative deaths at 153,720, followed by Brazil (90,188), the United Kingdom (45,961), Mexico (44,876), and Italy (35,129).

The spread of COVID-19 remains uncontrolled. Countries that initially suppressed the first wave and resumed economic activities are now experiencing a surge in new cases. In Japan, the number of new COVID-19 cases reached 1,259 yesterday, exceeding 1,000 for the first time and marking the largest increase. Israel also recorded 2,308 new cases, the highest since its first case at the end of February this year, and Hong Kong has recently seen over 100 new cases per day.

South Korea's cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases stand at 14,251, ranking 74th among the 215 countries tracked by Worldometer. The death toll is 300, ranking 71st.

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