Data as reported by national authorities by 10AM CET 05 March 2020
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
total and new cases in last 24
hours
Globally
95 333 confirmed (2241 new)
China
80 565 confirmed (143 new)
3015 deaths (31 new)
Outside of China
14 768 confirmed (2098 new)
85 Countries/territories/
areas (5 new)
267 deaths (53 new)
WHO RISK ASSESSMENT
China Very High
Regional Level Very High
Global Level Very High
HIGHLIGHTS
• Five new countries/territories/areas (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gibraltar,
Hungary, Slovenia, and occupied Palestinian territory) have reported cases of
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
• In anticipation for an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the SouthEast Asia Region is preparing to roll out rapid response activities by engaging
with communities, procuring personal protective equipment (PPE), and
ensuring laboratories have the capacity to test for COVID-19 or ship samples
to global referral laboratories. More information can be found here.
• The WHO Director-General emphasized the importance of implementing a
comprehensive approach to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Educating the
population, expanding surveillance, caring for patients, and strengthening
preparedness systems are key to interrupting transmission. The WHO
Director-General’s remarks can be found here.
• WHO’s initiative called the WHO Network for Information in Epidemics (EPIWIN) leverages all communications platforms to amplify evidence-based
information. EPI-WIN has identified trusted sources and engaged with these
Reference
ALBERT WILLIAMS Reporting 