Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.Globally, more than 7.8 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 430,000 deaths.
It took more than 2 months for the first 100,000 cases to be reported. For the past two weeks, more than 100,000 new cases have been reported almost every single day.
Almost 75% of recent cases come from 10 countries, mostly in the Americas and South Asia. However, we also see increasing numbers of cases in Africa, eastern Europe, central Asia and the Middle East.
Even in countries that have demonstrated the ability to suppress transmission, countries must stay alert to the possibility of resurgence.