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

(last updated 10:00 AM CET 8/15/2020)

 

Total (new cases in last 24 hours)

 

Globally 21,026,758 cases (294,237)

755,786 deaths (9,985)

Africa 936,062 cases (10,765)

18,286 deaths (382)

Americas 11,271,215 cases (161,772)

410,483 deaths (7,749)

Eastern Mediterranean 1,710,272 cases (13,382)

45,361 deaths (357)

Europe 3,733,965 cases (29,260)

213,674 deaths (365)

South-East Asia 2,971,104 cases (70,757)

58,844 deaths (1,088)

Western Pacific 403,399 cases (8,301)

9,125 deaths (44)

 

Highlights
    • The International Narcotics Control Board, World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office on Drugs
      and Crime have released a statement calling on governments to ensure that the procurement and supply of
      controlled medicines in countries meet the needs of patients, both those who have COVID-19 and those who
      require internationally controlled medicines for other medical conditions.
    • While several countries in the Americas have implemented innovative strategies to boost immunization
      programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about risk of exposure, as well as challenges accessing
      services during lockdown, have led to a reduction in vaccination coverage. This was shown in a series of surveys
      carried out by the WHO Regional Office for the Americas.
    • Africa is marking six months since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected on the continent. Cases have been
      gradually increasing, with South Africa bearing the brunt of the crisis, with over half a million cases and 11 000
      deaths