Global COVID-19 Cumulative Cases Surpass 18 Million After 7 Months

According to Worldometer, on the 2nd, there were 18,009,763 confirmed COVID-19 cases
and 688,596 deaths.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] As of the 2nd, the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worldwide has surpassed 18 million.

According to the international statistics site Worldometer, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on this day was counted at 18,009,763. Among them, the number of deaths was 688,596, and the number of recovered patients was 11,325,803. The remaining 5,995,364 are still undergoing treatment.

By country, the United States has the highest number of both confirmed cases and deaths. The U.S. reported 4,764,318 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 157,898 deaths.

Next is Brazil, with 2,708,876 confirmed cases and 93,616 deaths.

The Americas, including the U.S. and Brazil, account for 9,781,582 confirmed cases, more than half of the global total, and 366,662 deaths, also more than half of the global death toll.

The confirmed cases and deaths in other continents are as follows: Asia with 4,374,145 cases and 98,077 deaths; Europe with 2,885,567 cases and 203,598 deaths; Africa with 948,687 cases and 20,018 deaths; and Oceania with 19,061 cases and 226 deaths.

According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the U.S., the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide is 17,791,377.

The global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing by nearly 300,000 per day.

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