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COVID -19 Daily Updates

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1 July 2020

Disclaimer: Headlines under sections 2 and 3 consist of selected excerpts from media outlets. The inclusion of headlines does not imply endorsement by the UN who cannot be held liable for the accuracy of these reports, errors contained, nor the wording used. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the UN or its members. The designations employed therein does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the UN concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Country/Territory*

Confirmed Deaths Recovered Number Number

increased from last report

Number Number increased from

last report Global 10,477,554 (+174,687) 511,300 (+5,782) 5,354,800 Asia-Pacific** 1,489,454 (+32,601) 45,542 (+986) 913,766 India 585,481 (+18,641) 17,400 (+507) 347,912 Iran 227,662 (+2,457) 10,817 (+147) 188,758 Pakistan 213,470 (+4,133) 4,395 (+91) 100,802 Bangladesh 145,483 (+3,682) 1,847 (+64) 59,624 PR China 84,785 (+5) 4,641 (+0) 79,632 Indonesia 56,385 (+1,293) 2,876 (+122) 24,806 Singapore 43,907 (+246) 26 (+0) 38,500 Philippines 37,514 (+1,076) 1,266 (+11) 10,233 Afghanistan 31,762 (+524) 774 (+41) 15,611 Japan 18,619 (+142) 974 (+2) 16,458 Nepal 13,564 (+316) 29 (+0) 3,194 ROK 12,850 (+50) 282 (+0) 11,613 Malaysia 8,639 (+2) 121 (+0) 8,354 Thailand 3,173 (+2) 58 (+0) 3,059 Maldives 2,361 (+24) 9 (+1) 1,944 Sri Lanka 2,047 (+8) 11 (+0) 1,711 Taiwan* 447 (+0) 7 (+0) 437 Vietnam 355 (+0) 0 (+0) 335 Myanmar 299 (+0) 6 (+0) 222 Mongolia 220 (+0) 0 (+0) 176 Brunei 141 (+0) 3 (+0) 138 Cambodia 141 (+0) 0 (+0) 130 Bhutan 77 (+0) 0 (+0) 48 Timor-Leste 24 (+0) 0 (+0) 24 Laos 19 (+0) 0 (+0) 19 Fiji 18 (+0) 0 (+0) 18 Papua New Guinea

11 (+0) 0 (+0) 8

Samoa 0 (+0) 0 (+0) 0 DPRK 0 (+0) 0 (+0) 0

Source: John Hopkins’ Coronavirus Resource Center 1 July https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

* The names of locations included here correspond with the source

**The numbers for Asia-Pacific are the total of numbers from country/territory in Asia-Pacific as listed.

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FROM COUNTRY LEVEL OFFICES

Indonesia: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) that account 62% of the GDP and employ 97%

of the total workforce of the country would receive IDR 123 trillion from the state administration in the form

of interest subsidies, placement of funds for restructuring, lending service expenditures, guarantees for

working capital, tax incentives, and investment financing as part of the COVID-19 recovery assistance.

However, only about 190,000 MSMEs (8.3%) out of the total 2.3 million were able to receive incentives,

mounting pressure on the government to come up with a plan to reach a wider number of beneficiaries. As

of 1 July, there were 56,385 confirmed cases with 2,876 deaths and 24,806 recoveries in Indonesia.

Iran: WFP handed over to the Iranian Red Crescent Society its last PPE consignment, which included over

359,000 three-layer masks and 739,000 N95 masks. These items will be used by health workers.

2,457 new cases and 147 deaths were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 227,662 and death

toll to 10,817.

Minister of Health and Medical Education, Saeed Namaki, has said that Iran has taken effective steps

towards manufacturing a coronavirus vaccine. Animal tests of the COVID-19 vaccine were successful and

human trial will start soon.

Japan: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government revised its COVID-19 monitoring framework on 30 June,

removing numerical thresholds for judging whether a business closure request should be reintroduced. In

the previous framework, a threshold was identified for the number of new infections and the proportion of

untraceable infection cases which would trigger a business closure request. In the new setup, the

government will refer the expert analysis once a week to consider whether to renew requests, such as for

voluntary restrictions on going out.

117 new cases were reported on 30 June. Total cases at 18,593, while the death toll stands at 972.

Medical startup Anges Inc. has begun Japan’s first clinical tests on humans of a potential vaccine for COVID

19 at an Osaka hospital. The test will run through 31 July next year.

Myanmar: The security situation in the northern areas of Rakhine State remains volatile, with ongoing

fighting and an increased presence of security forces in the area of Kyauk Tan in Rathedaung Township.

Initial reports estimated that some 1,500 people have been newly displaced across downtown Rathedaung,

with a further 1,300 displaced in Buthidaung, Ponnagyun and Sittwe townships. It is important to note that

Rathedaung has hosted some 14,575 internally displaced people prior to the current escalation.

Humanitarian partners are working to assess the scale and severity of impact on civilians. Some assistance

has been provided to displaced people, but access to assess and respond to the needs remains a

challenge, particularly in rural areas.

The government has lifted stay-at-home orders in all designated townships.

Philippines: The number of new cases reported from Cebu city remains above the national average with

a positivity rate of about 33 in every 100 persons whereas the national average is seven positive cases per

100.

The President has ordered an extended lockdown in Cebu City until 15 July, while Metro Manila and the

rest of the country are still under a general community quarantine.

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DOH is also monitoring nine provinces in Mindanao due to an increase in reported cases in the past days.

As of 30 June, there were 37,514 cases with 1,266 fatalities and 10,233 recoveries in the Philippines

The state authorities have started conducting online orientation and microplanning for the third round of the

polio vaccination in Mindanao. The campaign which is targeting to reach 3.1 million children below 59

months old and 373,000 children from 60 to 119 months old, will take place from 20 July to 2 August. DOH

will also roll-out the first round of type-2 oral polio vaccine (mOPV2) campaign in Regions 3 and 4A from

20 July to 31 August, with the aim of immunizing 2.5 million children below 59 months. UNICEF is supporting

DOH by procuring surgical masks and face shields for the vaccination teams and facilitating the delivery of

4.2 million doses of mOPV2.

INFO FROM PUBLIC SOURCES

Afghanistan: 279 new cases and 12 deaths were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 31,517

and death toll to 745.

President Ashraf Ghani assigned the Inspector General of the Presidential Palace to investigate alleged

corruption in the spending of the COVID 19 response budget.

Bangladesh: 3,682 new cases and 62 deaths were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 145,483

and death toll to 1,847.

Ongoing restrictions on public movement and limited operation of offices and public transport have been

extended till 3 August.

The government will convert a temporary ordinance into a permanent law in order to continue operating

virtual court systems after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dhaka South city mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on 30 June announced a 21-day lockdown of Old

Dhaka’s Wari area.

Brunei: Izah Azahari Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) continued its support to ministries and

agencies with the handover of 200 bottles of hand sanitisers and 2,000 face masks to the Islamic Studies

Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) on 30 June.

Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Sen said harsh action will be taken against authorities found committing

any irregularities in the disbursement of cash aid for poor and vulnerable families hit hard by the pandemic.

The government will adjust quarantine measures and prepare special arrangements for potential investors,

technical experts and consultants who come to the Kingdom.

India: 18,256 new cases and 506 deaths were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 585,792

and death toll to 17,410.

Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for human trials, making it India’s first domestic

candidate to get the green light from the government’s drug regulator.

Laos: Sports competitions, casinos, and some social gatherings will be allowed to resume under the

government’s decision to relax the COVID-19 prevention measures.

Malaysia: 2 new cases were reported on 30 June, bringing the total to 8,639 cases while the death toll

stands at 121.

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Maldives: 24 new cases and 1 death were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 2,361 and the

death toll to 9.

Mongolia: The High alert regime is extended until 15 July due to the pandemic.

Nepal: 316 new cases were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 13,564. Death toll stands at

29.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $3 million grant from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response

Fund to further support Nepal in its fight against the pandemic.

Pakistan: 2,825 new cases and 137 deaths were reported on 30 June, bringing the total cases to 209,337

and death toll to 4,304.

The World Bank (WB) has approved another $500 million loan to Pakistan.

PR China: The Chinese government has approved the use of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine for the

country's military. The vaccine, known as Ad5-nCoV, was jointly developed by the Beijing Institute of

Biotechnology and vaccine company CanSino Biologics.

Authorities have announced class-resuming arrangements for non-senior students in high schools in

Wuhan. Schools will reopen on 10 July for senior high school freshmen and sophomores, including those

in secondary vocational and technical schools, and their summer holiday will begin on 31 July.

ROK: 51 new cases were reported on 1 July, bringing the total cases to 12,850, while the death toll stands

at 282.

South Korea has started full-fledged COVID 19 antibody tests to determine the true extent of infections in

the country.

Singapore: 246 news cases were reported on 30 June, bringing the total to 43,907. The death toll stands

at 26.

Sri Lanka: 5 new cases were reported on 30 June. Total cases at 2,047, while the death toll stands at 11.

The Department of Government Printing is currently working on the duties of the upcoming General Election

adhering strictly to hygienic procedures for the prevention of Covid-19 outbreak.

[Family] Visits to prisons will be allowed starting 1 July.

Thailand: Two new ‘imported’ cases were reported on 1 July from state-owned quarantine centers taking the accumulated cases to 3,173 with 3,059 recoveries and 58 deaths. Thailand’s medical community in a meeting held on 30 June decided a set of guidelines for medical tourism, including 14-days quarantine requirements for Thais and foreigners arriving from abroad and a proof of COVID-19 test with no more than 72 hours prior to arrival. The state administration has announced the first compensatory holiday for Songkran on 27 July. The cabinet on 30 June approved two stimulus packages worth 22.4 billion Baht to revitalise domestic tourism.

Vietnam: Foreigners who entered the country on tourist visas after 1 March have been given a further

grace period until the end of July

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Global

COVID-19 in Latin America: WHO's regional director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, warned that the death toll from COVID-19 could rise to 438,000 in Latin America by October if prevention measures are not kept up. The Americas region has reported 5.1 million cases and more than 247,000 deaths as of 29 June. Donor Conference for Syria: In a virtual summit hosted by the European Union on 30 June, the United Nations has requested nearly US$10bn in aid for Syria ($3.8bn for aid inside Syria and $6.04bn for countries hosting refugees). Girls’ Rights: The pandemic is reversing progress on ending child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), jeopardizing the futures of millions of girls globally, the head of UNFPA stated recently. UNFPA estimates that an additional 13 million girls could be forced into child marriage, and two million more could undergo FGM in the next decade. Brazil: The total number of confirmed cases surpassed 1.4 million on 30 June with 33,846 new cases detected in the last day; 1,280 additional deaths brought the total to 59,594. Brazil’s security forces delivered protective supplies and medicines to the isolated Amazon indigenous

communities bordering Venezuela.

Canada: is extending a global travel ban- until 31 July- and its mandatory quarantine measures that require most travelers to Canada, including citizens returning home, to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival until 31 August. There were 106,097 confirmed cases including 8,650 deaths and 69,120 recoveries reported to date. Italy: 142 new cases were identified in the last 24 hours, up from 126 a day before, bringing the national tally to 240,578 including 34,767 deaths and 190,248 recoveries. Russia: 6,693 new cases and 154 deaths were reported on 30 June, taking the tally to 647,849 cases with 9,320 fatalities. The republic of Chechnya has canceled its two-week quarantine requirement for individuals entering the region. UK: The Prime Minister on 30 June set out plans to try to spur the UK's economy, promising to fast-track US$6.15bn of infrastructure investment, also announcing that the government would shortly bring forward the most radical reforms to the planning system since the end of the World War II. The UK had 314,160 cases and 43,815 deaths as of 30 June. US: A top government infectious disease expert warned that new cases could more than double to reach 100,000 per day. More than 47,000 new cases and 1,199 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours across the US. This was the first time the death toll has exceeded 1,000 since 10 June. As of 30 June, there were more than 127,000 deaths and 2.63million infections in the US.

The following table illustrates the comparison of data for last two days among countries that have so far been registered with more than 40,000 cases globally as of 30 June. Countries # of cases

on 29 June # of cases on 30 June

# of Deaths on 29 June

# of Deaths on 30 June

Recovered on 29 June

Recovered On 30 June

US 2,588,582 2,590,582 126,133 126,141 705,203 705,203 Brazil 1,368,195 1,402,041 58,314 59,594 757,811 788,318

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Countries # of cases on 29 June

# of cases on 30 June

# of Deaths on 29 June

# of Deaths on 30 June

Recovered on 29 June

Recovered On 30 June

Russia 640,246 646,929 9,152 9,306 402,778 411,973 India 548,318 566,840 16,475 16,893 321,723 334,822 United Kingdom 313,470 314,160 43,659 43,815 1,368 1,370 Peru 282,365 285,213 9,504 9,677 171,159 174,535 Chile 275,999 279,393 5,575 5,688 232,210 241,229 Spain 248,970 249,271 28,346 28,355 150,376 150,376 Italy 240,436 240,578 34,744 34,767 189,196 190,248 Iran 225,205 227,662 10,670 10,817 186,180 188,758 Mexico 220,657 226,089 27,121 27,769 170,147 174,538 Pakistan 209,337 209,337 4,304 4,304 95,407 98,503 France 201,522 202,063 29,816 29,846 76,124 76,399 Turkey 198,613 198,613 5,115 5,131 171,809 173,111 Germany 195,042 195,418 8,976 8,990 177,770 178,100 Saudi Arabia 186,436 190,823 1,599 1,649 127,118 130,766 South Africa 144,264 151,209 2,529 2,657 70,614 73,543 Bangladesh 141,801 145,483 1,783 1,847 57,780 59,624 Canada 105,830 106,097 8,628 8,650 68,698 69,120 Qatar 95,106 96,088 113 113 80,170 81,564 Columbia 91,995 95,269 3,256 3,376 38,345 40,021 PR China 84,757 84,780 4,641 4,641 79,610 79,619 Sweden 67,667 68,451 5,280 5,333 TBC TBC Egypt 66,754 68,311 2,872 2,953 17,951 18,460 Argentina 62,268 64,530 1,280 1,307 21,138 22,028 Belarus 61,790 62,118 387 392 45,213 46,054 Belgium 61,361 61,427 9,732 9,747 16,941 16,984 Ecuador 55,665 56,432 4,502 4,527 27,430 27,594 Indonesia 55,092 56,385 2,805 2,876 23,800 23,800 Netherlands 50,433 50,483 6,126 6,132 186 186 Iraq 47,151 49,109 1,839 1,943 22,974 24,760 UAE 48,246 48,667 314 315 37,076 37,566 Kuwait 45,524 46,195 350 354 36,313 37,030 Ukraine 43,856 45,254 1,142 1,173 19,679 19,792 Singapore 43,661 43,907 26 26 37,985 38,500 Portugal 41,912 42,141 1,568 1,576 27,205 27,505 Source: John Hopkins’ Coronavirus Resource Center 1 July; https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html