COVID-19 in Asean: update for July 24 — Asean tops 230,000 cases, nudges 90,000 active

• India tops 30,000 dead

COVID-19 in Asean: update for July 24 — Asean tops 230,000 cases, nudges 90,000 active
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As of 00:49 GMT July 24 there was 89,518 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 1,359 , or 1.54 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 358, or 0.40 per cent, are serious or critical. A total 2,899** people were discharged or marked as recovered.

Indonesia yesterday recorded the most number of coronavirus-related deaths in the region with 117, its third highest in a 24-hour period to date, to take total fatalities there to 4,576, while 1,906 new cases, a new secondary high, and 1,909 recoveries saw the caseload ease to 36,917.

The Philippines yesterday reported 28 deaths to see total fatalities there edge up to 1,871, while 2,200 new cases saw active infections jump to 48,136, of which 351 are regarded as serious or critical. Following treatment 760 people were declared as recovered.

There were no other COVID-19 deaths recorded throughout Asean yesterday.

Active cases in Singapore rose yesterday, jumping to 4,056** on the back of 354 new infections and 220** discharges, while nine new cases detected in Malaysia and eight recoveries saw active infections there jump to 143, five of who remains in a serious or critical condition.

Vietnam yesterday recorded four new infections to see the caseload there jump to 47, while eight new cases in Thailand pushed the number of active cases to 106.  Two discharges in Cambodia saw active infections there ease to 56. There were no reports of changes in Brunei, Lao PDR, or Myanmar during the period.

Since the first Asean case of COVID-19 was identified in Thailand on January 12 there has been 230,367 confirmed cases recorded in Asean member countries with 134,185 people, or about 58.25 per cent of all Asean infections, having been treated and discharged.

In the past 24-hours the number of COVID-19 ‘survivors’ throughout Asean increased 2.21 per cent DoD, while deaths increased 2.22 per cent.

There has been 6,664 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Asean member countries, representing a case mortality rate (CMR) based on completed cases (number of discharged + number of dead) of 4.73 per cent. Based on the total number of Asean infections the regional CMR is 2.89 per cent.

As of today, July 24, some 38.86 per cent of all confirmed COVID-19 infections throughout Asean remain active.

Asean COVID-19 update to July July 24
Asean COVID-19 update to July July 24 Stella-maris Ewudolu

 

**On May 28, 2020 the Singapore government announced that it was adopting a “time-based discharge criteria” under which SARS-CoV-2 positive patients will be discharged 21-days after the onset of symptoms, without the need for them to pass two negative tests 24-hours apart, as had been the case in the past.

Discharged patients will be required to self isolate for another seven days prior to commencing work, but no additional tests were announced as going to be performed on them prior to their return to employment. The active case numbers for Singapore past May 29 should be regarded as a guide only. 

 

Global COVID-19 cases up to July 24

In the 24-hours to 00:49 GMT July 24 the number of new COVID-19 cases globally reportedly increased by 1.79 per cent day-on-day (DoD) to 15,641,090*, an increase of 275,173* people. On amendment the day prior’s figure cemented itself more firmly as a record for new infections in one day to date with 280,355 recorded on July 22.

The number of deaths globally attributed to COVID-19 in the past 24-hours increased by 1.00 per cent DoD to 635,633*, an increase of 6,276*.

According to the Worldometers tally, China yesterday reported 22 new cases, however, these had been filed after the close-off for July 22 and represent that day’s figures.

In late filings after the close for July 23 China added 21 new case to see 243 active infections, with 78,873 reported recoveries and 4,634 deaths. There has been 83,750 COVID-19 cases recorded in China.

Brazil again remained at the top of the global COVID-19 table yesterday with 1,317 deaths pushing total fatalities there to 84,207, while 58,080 new infections, the second most globally during the period, saw the caseload jump to 635,507.

There has been 2,289,951 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil, with 1,570,237 people having reportedly recovered.

The USA yesterday recorded the second most number of COVID-19 deaths globally with 1,150, pushing total fatalities there to 147,333, while 69,116 new cases, the most globally during the period, saw the caseload jump to 2,043,041.

There has been 4,169,991 COVID-19 cases in America with some 1,979,617 reported recoveries.

According to the Worldometers tally, Mexico yesterday reported the third most number of deaths globally with 790, however, these had been filed after the close-off for July 22 and represent that day’s figures.

In late filings after the close for July 23 Mexico added 718 deaths and 8,438 new infections. India, therefore again recorded the third most number of deaths globally with 755 to take total deaths there to 30,645, while 48,446 new cases, the third globally during the period, saw the caseload jump to 439,892. There has been 1,288,130 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India with 817,593 reported recoveries.

The next most number of infections recorded in the previous 24-hours were in South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Russia, Peru, who reported between 4,546 and 13,104 new cases each.

Meanwhile, the number of people treated and discharged globally yesterday rose by 186,506*, or 2.00 per cent, over the day prior to 9,530,006.

At the current rate there will be/ have been some 18 million SARS-CoV-2 infections by July 31, with some 688,000 deaths.

In the past seven days COVID-19 related illnesses have been blamed for the deaths of 38,421 people.

COVID-19 global tally to July 24
COVID-19 global tally to July 24 John Le Fevre

 

Global COVID-19 top 30 countries with the most deaths up to July 24

COVID-19 global deaths to July 24
COVID-19 global deaths to July 24 Digital Editor

 

Global COVID-19 overview up to July 24

As of 00:49 GMT July 24 there was 5,475,446 active cases of COVID-19 globally, an increase of 84,147 or 1.55 per cent on the day prior, of which some 1.21 per cent, or 66,326 people, are classified as in a serious or critical condition.

Based on completed cases (number of discharged + number of dead), the current CMR is 6.25 per cent. On March 15 the CMR for completed cases was 8.0 per cent. As a percentage of total infections the CMR today is 4.06 per cent.

As of July 24, some 35.00 per cent of all diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infections remain active, while 60.93 per cent of all diagnosed cases have recovered.

COVID-19 global snapshot to July 24
COVID-19 global snapshot to July 24 Worldometers

 

 

Feature image Malaysia MFA

 

 

*Daily figures subject to final adjustment.

 

 

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John Le Fevre

Thailand editor at AEC News Today

John is an Australian national with more than 40 years experience as a journalist, photographer, videographer, and copy editor.

He has spent extensive periods of time working in Africa and throughout Southeast Asia, with stints in the Middle East, the USA, and England.

He has covered major world events including Operation Desert Shield/ Storm, the 1991 pillage in Zaire, the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the 1999 East Timor independence unrest, the 2004 Asian tsunami, and the 2009, 2010, and 2014 Bangkok political protests.

In 1995 he was a Walkley Award finalist, the highest awards in Australian journalism, for his coverage of the 1995 Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) Ebola outbreak.

Prior to AEC News Today he was the deputy editor and Thailand and Greater Mekong Sub-region editor for The Establishment Post, predecessor of Asean Today.

In the mid-80s and early 90s he owned JLF Promotions, the largest above and below the line marketing and PR firm servicing the high-technology industry in Australia. It was sold in 1995.

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