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

(last updated 10:00 AM CET 8/9/2020)

 

Total (new cases in last 24 hours)

Globally 19,462,112 cases (273,552)

722,285 deaths (6,207)

Africa 884,990 cases (12,489)

16,403 deaths (362)

Americas 10,447,261 cases (156,817)

385,076 deaths (4,182)

Eastern Mediterranean 1,634,940 cases (11,489)

43,080 deaths (321)

Europe 3,562,774 cases (16,762)

216,426 deaths (326)

 

South-East Asia 2,565,800 cases (69,799)

52,569 deaths (961)

Western Pacific 365,606 cases (6,196)

8,718 deaths (55)

 

Highlights
    • “Now it’s time to work together. Now it’s time to fight the virus”, said Dr Tedros in a media
      briefing on Thursday last week.
    • Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme also said that
      “…we have to create a new partnership. A new deal between government services and
      community action. Communities’ individuals have to be empowered, educated. They have to
      want to participate.”