COVID-19 World Map: 332,930 Confirmed Cases; 186 Countries; 14,510 Deaths

WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 63

Three new countries/territories/areas from the African Region [1], Region of the Americas [1], and Eastern Mediterranean Region [1], have reported cases of COVID-19.

The number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 300,000 globally.

Data reported are based on information received from national authorities by 10:00 AM CET, March 23, 2020.

Diagnostic testing for COVID-19 is critical to tracking the virus, understanding epidemiology, informing case management, and to suppressing transmission. WHO has updated the Laboratory Testing Strategy document (PDF) according to the 4Cs transmission scenarios. All technical guidance can be found here.

WHO Regional Office for Europe has published interim guidance on how to deal with COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention, available here.

World Water Day 2020, celebrated on March 22, highlighted the essential role of handwashing in hygiene to protect you and those around you. WHO Regional Office for Europe provides more information here.

Risk Assessment

Global Level: Very High

Coronavirus Situation in Numbers

Globally

• 332,930 confirmed cases (40,788 new)
• 14,510 deaths (1,727 new)

Western Pacific Region

• 95,637 confirmed cases (850 new)
• 3,473 deaths (35 new)

European Region

• 171,424 confirmed cases (20,131 new)
• 8,743 deaths (1,318 new)

South-East Asia

• 1,776 confirmed cases (518 new)
• 58 deaths (13 new)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

• 25,375 confirmed cases (1,706 new)
• 1,741 deaths (145 new)

Regions of the Americas

• 37,016 confirmed cases (17,331 new)
• 465 deaths (213 new)

African Region

• 990 confirmed cases (251 new)
• 23 deaths (3 new)

Countries, territories or areas with reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, March 23, 2020

Country/Territory/Area	Confirmed Cases
China	81601
Italy	59138
United States of America	31573
Spain	28572
Germany	24774
Iran	21638
France	15821
Republic of Korea	8961
Switzerland	6971
United Kingdom	5687
Netherlands	4204
Austria	3631
Belgium	3401
Norway	2132
Sweden	1906
Portugal	1600
Australia	1396
Denmark	1395
Canada	1384
Malaysia	1306
Turkey	1236
Czech Republic	1165
Japan	1089
Israel	1071
Ireland	906
Brazil	904
Luxembourg	798
Pakistan	784
Thailand	721
International (Diamond Princess Cruise Ship)	712
Poland	634
Chile	632
Finland	626
Greece	624
Iceland	568
Ecuador	532
Indonesia	514
Saudi Arabia	511
Qatar	494
Singapore	455
Russian Federation	438
Romania	433
India	415
Slovenia	414
Philippines	380
Bahrain	337
Egypt	327
Estonia	326
Peru	318
South Africa	274
Mexico	251
Lebanon	248
Panama	245
Croatia	235
Iraq	233
Argentina	225
Algeria	201
Colombia	196
Armenia	190
Kuwait	189
Serbia	188
Bulgaria	185
Slovakia	185
Hungary	167
United Arab Emirates	153
San Marino	151
Lithuania	143
Latvia	139
Uruguay	135
Bosnia and Herzegovina	125
Costa Rica	117
Faroe Islands	115
Morocco	115
North Macedonia	114
Andorra	113
Vietnam	113
Jordan	112
New Zealand	102
Cyprus	95
Republic of Moldova	94
Malta	90
Albania	89
Brunei Darussalam	88
Cambodia	84
Sri Lanka	82
Belarus	76
Burkina Faso	75
Tunisia	75
Dominican Republic	72
Venezuela	70
Senegal	67
Azerbaijan	65
Réunion	64
Kazakhstan	60
Palestinian Territory	59
Guadeloupe	56
Oman	55
Georgia	54
Trinidad and Tobago	50
Ukraine	47
Liechtenstein	46
Uzbekistan	46
Afghanistan	40
Cameroon	40
Martinique	32
Kosovo	31
Democratic Republic of the Congo	30
Bangladesh	27
Guam	27
Honduras	26
Côte d’Ivoire	25
Bolivia	24
Ghana	24
Monaco	23
Puerto Rico	23
Nigeria	22
Paraguay	22
Montenegro	21
Jamaica	19
French Guiana	18
Guatemala	18
French Polynesia	17
Guernsey	17
Rwanda	17
Cuba	16
Togo	16
Gibraltar	15
Jersey	15
Kenya	15
Kyrgyzstan	14
Mayotte	14
Maldives	13
Madagascar	12
Mauritius	12
United Republic of Tanzania	12
Ethiopia	11
Mongolia	10
Aruba	8
Seychelles	7
Equatorial Guinea	6
Gabon	6
Virgin Islands	6
Barbados	5
Guyana	5
New Caledonia	5
Saint Martin	5
Bahamas	4
Central African Republic	4
Congo	4
Eswatini	4
Cabo Verde	3
Cayman Islands	3
Curaçao	3
Liberia	3
Namibia	3
Saint Barthelemy	3
Zambia	3
Angola	2
Benin	2
Bermuda	2
Bhutan	2
Fiji	2
Greenland	2
Guinea	2
Haiti	2
Isle of Man	2
Mauritania	2
Nicaragua	2
Saint Lucia	2
Sudan	2
Suriname	2
Zimbabwe	2
Antigua and Barbuda	1
Chad	1
Djibouti	1
El Salvador	1
Eritrea	1
Gambia	1
Grenada	1
Holy See	1
Montserrat	1
Mozambique	1
Nepal	1
Niger	1
Papua New Guinea	1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1
Sint Maarten	1
Somalia	1
Syrian Arab Republic	1
Timor-Leste	1
Uganda	1
Total	332930

Recommendations and Advice for the Public

If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not traveled from an area where COVID-19 is spreading or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low. It is understandable that you may feel anxious about the outbreak. Get the facts from reliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions (see Frequently Asked Questions). Seek guidance from WHO, your healthcare provider, your national public health authority or your employer for accurate information on COVID-19 and whether COVID-19 is circulating where you live. It is important to be informed of the situation and take appropriate measures to protect yourself and your family (see Protection measures for everyone).

If you are in an area where there are cases of COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously. Follow the advice of WHO and guidance issued by national and local health authorities. For most people, COVID-19 infection will cause mild illness however, it can make some people very ill and, in some people, it can be fatal. Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease (See Protection measures for persons who are in or have recently visited (past 14 days) areas where COVID-19 is spreading).

Case Definitions

WHO periodically updates the Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) document which includes case definitions.

For easy reference, case definitions are included below.

Suspect case

A. A patient with acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND a history of travel to or residence in a location reporting community transmission of COVID-19 disease during the 14 days prior to symptom onset.

 OR

B. A patient with any acute respiratory illness AND having been in contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case (see definition of contact) in the last 14 days prior to symptom onset;

 OR

C. A patient with severe acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, e.g., cough, shortness of breath; AND requiring hospitalization) AND in the absence of an alternative diagnosis that fully explains the clinical presentation.

Probable case

A. A suspect case for whom testing for the COVID-19 virus is inconclusive.

a. Inconclusive being the result of the test reported by the laboratory.

 OR

B. A suspect case for whom testing could not be performed for any reason.

Confirmed case

A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection, irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.

• Technical guidance for laboratory testing can be found here.

Definition of contact

A contact is a person who experienced any one of the following exposures during the 2 days before and the 14 days after the onset of symptoms of a probable or confirmed case:

1. Face-to-face contact with a probable or confirmed case within 1 meter and for more than 15 minutes;
2. Direct physical contact with a probable or confirmed case;
3. Direct care for a patient with probable or confirmed COVID-19 disease without using proper personal protective equipment; OR
4. Other situations as indicated by local risk assessments.

Note: for confirmed asymptomatic cases, the period of contact is measured as the 2 days before through the 14 days after the date on which the sample was taken which led to confirmation.