SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours 

(last updated 10:00 AM CET 8/14/2020)

 

Total (new cases in last 24 hours)

 

Globally 20,730,456 cases (286,710)

751,154 deaths (6,713)

Africa 925,297 cases (8,653)

17,904 deaths (347)

Americas 11,109,443 cases (157,676)

402,734 deaths (4,472)

Eastern Mediterranean 1,696,890 cases (13,379)

45,004 deaths (343)

Europe 3,702,640 cases (31,585)

218,662 deaths (384)

South-East Asia 2,900,347 cases (69,943)

57,756 deaths (1,120)

Western Pacific 395,098 cases (5,474)

9,081 deaths (47)

 

Highlights
    • As previously indicated (Situation Report 203), starting this coming Monday, 17 August, the daily
      situation report will be replaced by a “COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update” which will
      focus on analysis and interpretation of the evolving epidemiological situation. All quantitative
      data will continue to be updated daily on the global COVID-19 dashboard, covid19.who.int.
    • Important narrative updates will appear on the “Rolling updates”pages. Operational updates
      will continue to be shared through the “Weekly Operational Update on COVID-19”.
    • In many countries, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has incorporated lessons from
      other disease approaches, such as the work to protect communities against Ebola virus disease.
    • In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, health workers have unified their surveillance strategy to improve the
      detection and reporting of infectious diseases such as measles, yellow fever, and COVID-19.
    • Today’s ‘Subject in Focus’ highlights updated guidance on home care for patients with
      suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and the management of their contacts. The document
      provides guidance on the issues to be considered when deciding whether or not to provide
      care for COVID-19 patients at home and offers advice for health workers and caregivers
      providing that care.