As of 8am, Feb 14, 2020:
WORLD COUNT: There are 65,246 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the world. A total of 28 countries and territories have been affected so far. The number of deaths has risen to 1,489. Across the world, a total of 10,603 are in critical condition, while 6,992 previously infected persons have recovered.
CHINA: There are 64,658 confirmed cases of infection in China. The country’s death count now stands at 1,486 people. China’s Hubei province has announced more than 240 new deaths and more than 14,000 cases of infection than Thursday (Feb 13). The reason for the spike in numbers is due to China’s Hubei province changing its definition of a “confirmed case”. They have decided to include people diagnosed on the basis of displaying COVID-19 symptoms rather than testing positive. But these parameters don’t apply to the rest of the world. Pharmacies in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing have been banned by the government from selling all medicines that treat fevers and coughs. This is to encourage residents with symptoms like fever or coughing to seek proper treatment from hospitals instead. The eastern city of Hangzhou has been implementing similar measures as well. In Beijing, pharmacies have been urged to register the details of customers who buy fever and cough medicines. Hong Kong has confirmed four additional cases of the coronavirus, bringing the citywide total to 53. World Rugby announced on Thursday that both the Hong Kong and Singapore parts of the World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 have been rescheduled due to the outbreak. The Hong Kong Sevens was scheduled for April 4 to 5, but it will take place on October 16 to 18. The Singapore Sevens, which was first set for April 11 to 12, will be rescheduled for October 10 to 11. Macao, which has a total of 10 cases, has not reported any new cases of the virus.
ASIA: Japan has announced its first death from the COVID-19 outbreak. It also confirmed 44 more cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo. It currently has a total of 251 cases, the most outside of mainland China. The country’s first fatality was a woman in her 80s who had been in hospital since Feb 1 for pneumonia. Her confirmed diagnosis came after she passed away. The World Health Organization’s representative to North Korea reported that while there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country, it is preparing for anything. It requested personal protective gear such as masks, gloves and goggles from the World Health Organization (WHO), which is donating the medical supplies to the East Asian country. The country said that its coronavirus quarantine period of 15 days will be increased to 30 days. India reported two new cases of the virus, bringing the country’s tally up to five confirmed cases. No other countries in the region reported new cases of the virus.
EUROPE: At a meeting of the Health Council in Brussels on Thursday (Feb 13), European health ministers emphasised the need for a “coordinated European Union (EU) response” to the COVID-19 outbreak. The United Kingdom reportedone new case of the virus, bringing the country’s numbers up to nine confirmed cases. The two hospital employees who came into contact with the a confirmed case “are undergoing active surveillance at home” for 14 days after. Asian university students across the UK have experienced discrimination directly related to the coronavirus outbreak. No other countries in the region reported new cases of the virus.
An infected person not showing symptoms could still carry and transmit the virus to others. This is based on information from his colleagues in China. Dr Redfield also told CNNÂ that the virus would go “beyond this season, beyond this year“, citing that a mitigation phase would eventually follow this containment phase. No other countries in the region reported new cases of the virus.
AFRICA:Â As of yet, no confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the region. Around 50 Nigerian students living in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, say they’ve been abandoned by their country, as their continual cries for repatriation and medical supplies have largely been ignored by the authorities.
| Country, Territory |
Total Cases |
Change (cases) |
Total Deaths |
Change (deaths) |
Total Recovered |
Serious, Critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 64,658 | +4,854 | 1,486 | +121 | 6,907 | 10,584 |
| Japan | 251 | +49 | 1 | +1 | 10 | 4 |
| Singapore | 58 | +11 | 15 | 8 | ||
| Hong Kong | 53 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Thailand | 33 | 12 | 1 | |||
| S. Korea | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Malaysia | 19 | +1 | 3 | |||
| Taiwan | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Germany | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Vietnam | 16 | +1 | 7 | |||
| USA | 15 | +2 | 3 | |||
| Australia | 15 | 8 | ||||
| France | 11 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Macao | 10 | 3 | ||||
| U.K. | 9 | +1 | 1 | |||
| U.A.E. | 8 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Canada | 7 | 1 | ||||
| India | 5 | +2 | 1 | |||
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Italy | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Russia | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Finland | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cambodia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||
| Nepal | 1 | 1 |