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EPI UPDATES from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: March 13, 2020
Friday, March 13th, 2020The WHO COVID-19 Situation Report shows a total of 125,048 confirmed cases (4,613 deaths) worldwide.
There have been 6,729 new cases in the past 24 hours.
French Polynesia, Turkey, Honduras, and Cote d’Ivoire have all reported their first COVID-19 cases in the last day.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) dashboard is reporting 137,066 cases and 3,337 total deaths as of noon today.
Iran’s Ministry of Health reported 1,289 new cases of COVID-19 and 85 new deaths, bringing the total there to 11,364 cases and 514 deaths.
The Italian Ministry of Health reported a total of 12,839 cases and 1,016 deaths.
The Singapore Ministry of Health reported 200 total cases, of which 103 are currently hospitalized and 11 are in critical condition.
Spain reported a total of 4,209 cases and 120 deaths.
The US CDC reported a total of 1,215 cases and 36 deaths across 42 states and Washington, DC. Of those cases, 125 are travel-related, 102 are close contacts of known cases, and 988 are still under investigation.
COVID-19 and Italy, 3/11/20
Thursday, March 12th, 2020Italy’s Ministry of Health has reported a total of 10,590 cases, including 827 deaths nationwide.
The Italian government also announced additional social distancing measures, including the closure of non-essential businesses nationwide. Only stores that “sell basic necessities” (e.g., food and gasoline) will remain open; other stores must close.
Restaurants and bars will be closed, but food delivery services will remain active. Essential services such as laundry and funerary will remain available, but other businesses in the service sector such as hairdressers and barbers will be closed. Banks, post offices, and government offices will remain open as will industries necessary to maintain the national supply chain.
The government is encouraging those who can work from home to do so….”
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
WHO SitRep, 3/11/20 fore COVID 19
Thursday, March 12th, 2020SITUATION IN NUMBERS
total and new cases in last 24 hours
Globally 118 322 confirmed (4623 new) 4292 deaths (280 new)
China 80 955 confirmed (31 new) 3162 deaths (22 new)
Outside of China 37 367 confirmed (4592 new) 1130 deaths (258 new) 113 countries/territories/ areas (4 new)
WHO RISK ASSESSMENT
China Very High
Regional Level Very High
Global Level Very High
