Keeping you informed on COVID-19, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus.
As you will no doubt be aware, there is currently an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which is raising global concern as it continues to spread across the world. This site has been created to keep you up to date with the latest information and breaking news regarding the virus, its spread and what steps to take for prevention and treatment.
Live Statistics
Coronavirus (COVID-19) data is updated every 10 minutes
South Africa
Worldwide
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CountryCasesDeathsRecovered
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USA2,811,200131,1751,177,511
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Brazil1,476,88461,314916,147
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Russia661,1659,683428,978
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India627,16818,225379,902
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UK313,48343,906–
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Spain297,18328,368–
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Peru288,4779,860178,245
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Chile284,5415,920249,247
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Italy240,96134,818191,083
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Iran232,86311,106194,098
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Mexico231,77028,510138,319
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Pakistan217,8094,473104,694
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Turkey202,2845,167176,965
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Saudi Arabia197,6081,752137,669
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Germany196,5949,063180,300
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France166,37829,87576,802
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South Africa159,3332,74976,025
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Bangladesh153,2771,92666,442
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Canada104,6438,63768,217
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Colombia102,0093,47043,407
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Qatar97,89711886,597
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China83,5374,63478,487
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Egypt71,2993,12019,288
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Sweden69,6925,370–
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Argentina67,1971,36324,186
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Belarus62,69840548,738
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Belgium61,5989,76117,044
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Ecuador59,4684,63928,032
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Indonesia59,3942,98726,667
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Iraq53,7082,16027,912
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Netherlands50,3356,113–
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UAE49,46931738,664
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Kuwait47,85935938,390
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Ukraine45,8871,18520,053
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Singapore44,3102639,429
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Portugal42,7821,58728,097
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Kazakhstan42,57418825,533
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Oman42,55518825,318
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Philippines38,8051,27410,673
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Poland35,1461,49222,209
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Panama34,46364515,945
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Bolivia34,2271,2019,764
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Dominican Republic34,19776518,141
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Afghanistan32,02280716,041
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Switzerland31,9671,96529,200
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Romania27,7461,68719,363
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Bahrain27,4149321,948
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Armenia26,65845915,036
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Nigeria26,48460310,152
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Israel26,45232417,481
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Ireland25,4771,73823,364
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Honduras20,2625422,123
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Guatemala19,0118173,231
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Japan18,72397416,731
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Azerbaijan18,68422810,425
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Ghana18,13411713,550
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Austria17,94170516,514
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Moldova17,1505609,846
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Serbia15,19528712,912
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Algeria14,65792810,342
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Nepal14,519315,320
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Morocco12,9692299,090
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S. Korea12,90428211,684
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Denmark12,81560611,769
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Cameroon12,59231310,100
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Czechia12,1163537,821
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Côte d'Ivoire9,702684,381
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Sudan9,5736024,606
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Uzbekistan8,996275,892
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Norway8,9022518,138
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Malaysia8,6431218,437
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Australia8,0011047,090
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Finland7,2413286,700
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DRC7,1891762,317
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Senegal7,0541214,599
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El Salvador7,0001914,115
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Kenya6,9411522,109
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Macedonia6,6253212,748
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Kyrgyzstan6,261662,530
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Venezuela6,062541,649
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Tajikistan6,058524,690
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Haiti6,0401071,032
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Ethiopia5,8461032,430
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Gabon5,513422,508
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Guinea5,450334,392
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Bulgaria5,1542322,722
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Bosnia4,7881892,515
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Djibouti4,715554,564
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Mauritania4,6061291,727
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French Guiana4,444161,680
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Luxembourg4,3951104,012
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Hungary4,1665872,721
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Costa Rica4,023171,589
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Central African Republic3,78847810
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Greece3,4581921,374
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Thailand3,179583,059
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Palestine3,0808460
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Somalia2,94490951
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Croatia2,9121102,155
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Albania2,662691,559
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Mayotte2,650352,341
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Nicaragua2,519831,238
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Madagascar2,403241,040
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Maldives2,400101,969
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Cuba2,353862,221
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Paraguay2,303191,108
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Mali2,2601171,502
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Sri Lanka2,066111,827
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South Sudan2,02138333
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Equatorial Guinea2,00132515
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Estonia1,990691,842
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Iceland1,850101,828
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Lithuania1,825781,536
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Lebanon1,796351,242
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Slovakia1,700281,466
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Guinea-Bissau1,65424317
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Slovenia1,6341111,384
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Zambia1,632301,348
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New Zealand1,530221,490
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Sierra Leone1,518601,007
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Congo1,38241486
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Malawi1,34216271
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Cabo Verde1,30115629
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Hong Kong1,24371,120
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Yemen1,221325513
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Benin1,19921333
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Tunisia1,178501,039
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Jordan1,1369889
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Latvia1,12230988
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Niger1,07567947
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Rwanda1,0633493
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Cyprus99919833
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Burkina Faso96753846
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Uruguay94328825
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Georgia93915817
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Mozambique9186249
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Uganda9020847
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya87425223
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Swaziland87311452
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Chad86874785
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Andorra85552799
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Liberia81937338
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Sao Tome and Principe71513252
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Diamond Princess71213651
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Jamaica70710555
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San Marino69842656
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Malta6719649
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Togo66714424
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Zimbabwe6177173
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Montenegro61612315
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Channel Islands57147512
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Suriname53513242
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Réunion5312472
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Tanzania50921183
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Taiwan4487438
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Vietnam3550336
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Mauritius34110330
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Isle of Man33624312
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Syrian Arab Republic3129113
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Myanmar3046223
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Comoros3037200
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Namibia293024
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Angola2911597
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Guyana24813116
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Martinique2421498
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Botswana227128
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Mongolia2200177
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Eritrea215056
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Cayman Islands2011193
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Faroe Islands1870187
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Guadeloupe18214157
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Gibraltar1780176
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Burundi1701115
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Bermuda1469135
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Brunei1413138
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Cambodia1410131
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Trinidad and Tobago1308115
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Monaco106495
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Aruba104398
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Bahamas1041189
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Barbados97790
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Liechtenstein82181
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Seychelles81011
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Bhutan77050
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Sint Maarten771562
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Antigua and Barbuda69323
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French Polynesia62060
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Gambia55227
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Macao46045
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Saint Martin43337
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Turks and Caicos Islands42211
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Lesotho35011
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines29029
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Belize28218
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Timor-Leste24024
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Curaçao23119
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Grenada23023
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New Caledonia21021
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Lao People's Democratic Republic19019
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Saint Lucia19019
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Dominica18018
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Fiji18018
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Saint Kitts and Nevis15015
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Falkland Islands (Malvinas)13013
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Greenland13013
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Holy See (Vatican City State)12012
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Montserrat11110
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Papua New Guinea1108
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Western Sahara1018
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MS Zaandam92–
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British Virgin Islands817
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Caribbean Netherlands707
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St. Barth606
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Anguilla303
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Saint Pierre Miquelon101
The data sources include the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, and the DXY, one of the world’s largest online communities for physicians, health care professionals, pharmacies and facilities.
Breaking COVID-19 news
COVID-19 Information
Everything you need to know about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Children more resilient against coronavirus, study reveals
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How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing Consensus
Article from wsj.com
Six months into the coronavirus crisis, there’s a growing consensus about a central question: How do people become infected?
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How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing Consensus
Article from wsj.com
Six months into the coronavirus crisis, there’s a growing consensus about a central question: How do people become infected?
Photo by United Nations COVID-19 Response
Coronavirus (COVID-19) News
News from around the world
Local news
Brace, Gauteng. Smallest province becomes Covid-19 epicentre as hospitals get hammered
Article from dailymaverick.co.za
Some reports suggest that government hospitals are running out of oxygen as Gauteng notches up its highest increase in Covid-19 cases in a day.
Children less likely to die from Covid-19, NICD report confirms
Article from iol.co.za
Durban – As more pupils make their way back to school for the resumption of the 2020 school year and news of schools closing due to Covid-19 cases, parents are apprehensive to send their children back to class.
Ramaphosa warns against stigmatisation of Covid-19 patients
Article from iol.co.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged South Africans to stamp out the stigmatisation of people who have proven positive with coronavirus.
International news
Australia: Second Largest City Orders 36 Suburbs Locked Down To Stop Virus Spike
Article from ewn.co.za
From midnight on Wednesday the first suburb-specific stay-home order will be imposed on some 320,000 people, the Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews told a news conference on Tuesday.
Over 160,000 Coronavirus Cases Reported Every Day In Past Week, A Record: Who
Article from ewn.co.za
Data provided by the UN health agency showed that the highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases ever recorded came on 28 June, when more than 189,500 new cases were registered worldwide.
Jacinda Ardern decries ‘dangerous’ calls to reopen New Zealand borders
Article from theguardian.com
Jacinda Ardern has decried as “dangerous” her detractors’ calls to open New Zealand’s borders – or present a plan for how she will do so – as the country remains largely free of Covid-19 while the virus spreads abroad.
Prevention
What measures can we take to avoid being infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Wash your hands reguarly
Wash your hands often and well with water and soap or other disinfectants, especially after coughing and sneezing, using toilets, before handling or preparing food, and after contact with sick people.
Avoid contact
Avoid contact with infected people and use face masks if visiting sick relatives.
Don't touch your face
Avoid touching your eyes, and/or nose as much as possible.
Cover your mouth and nose
Use a tissue when sneezing or coughing and then get rid of the tissue in a bin. Always wash your hands afterwards. If there is no tissue it is advisable to cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, and not your hands.
Keep clean
Maintain good hygiene habits and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Social distancing
Keep a distance of 1.75m from other people. Avoid congregating in public areas.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and answers about the coronavirus (COVID-19), which we hope will put your mind at rest.
What are the most common signs and symptoms of the coronavirus?
Symptoms may appear in as little as two days, or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms of infection may include coughing, fever, congestion of the nose and throat and shortness of breath.
How exactly is this coronavirus, and are we as South Africans at risk?
Coronaviruses belong to a large family of viruses that include the MERS and SARS viruses, and can cause a wide spectrum of respiratory illnesses. Although the virus is contagious and may be potentially life threatening in a few people, the risk of contracting it in South Africa is currently low, with no cases having been confirmed in this country at this time.
What should you do if you develop signs and symptoms?
If you do develop respiratory illness symptoms, visit your healthcare provider and ensure that you disclose your full travel history to them. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should be tested for the novel coronavirus.
Should you use a mask?
If you are healthy, you need to wear a mask if you are in public, taking care of a person with suspected coronavirus infection, or if you are coughing and/or sneezing. Remember that masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub, or soap and water. If you do wear a mask, make sure you know how to use it and always dispose of it properly.
How is the virus spread?
The coronavirus is spread in a similar way to influenza (flu) viruses, which is through: The COVID-19 virus is spread in a similar way to influenza (flu) viruses, which is through:
• Direct contact with other infected people.
• Droplets generated through coughs or sneezes.
• Contact with infected surfaces such as tabletops and shared objects like utensils etc.
• Faecal-oral contact.
Are there any specific medicines to prevent or treat the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?
To date, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the new coronavirus. Those infected with the virus should nevertheless receive appropriate medical care to according to their symptoms.
Some specific treatments are under investigation and will be tested through clinical trials. The World Health Organization (WHO) is helping to accelerate research in this area.
Do vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?
No, vaccines against flu and/or pneumonia, such as a pneumococcal vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.
What should you keep in mind when travelling internationally?
All individuals planning travel should seek advice on the potential hazards of their chosen destinations and understand how best to minimise the risk of acquiring infectious illnesses such as the coronavirus.
Should you develop symptoms of an acute respiratory illness before, during or after travel, you are encouraged to seek medical attention and share your travel history with your healthcare provider.
Can pets at home spread the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?
At present, there is no evidence that companion animals/pets, such as dogs or cats, can be infected with the new coronavirus.
Is it safe to receive a letter or a package from China?
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.