In Japan recorded the highest number of infections coronavirus infection. This is evidenced by data project at Johns Hopkins University, published on the website.
As of 31 July, the coronavirus has infected 1463 person. This is the second day in a row when statistics hit the record: July 30, was recorded 1367 HIV infections.
While mortality is a record low in July the number of deaths did not exceed five cases per day, while in may could reach 50 deaths per day.
Coronavirus in Japan infected 35,1 thousand. The capital, Tokyo, accounts for about half of the cases โ 12 thousand. Of these, about 6 million cases are reported have been recorded in July.
On 8 June, the head of the world health organization Tedros Adan Ghebreyesus confirmed the improvement of the situation in Europe. However, according to him, globally there has been an increase in the spread of coronavirus. June 29, the organization said that the spread of the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 in the world is accelerating.
The total number of people infected with coronavirus in the world by the morning of July 31, exceeded 17.2 million people. The pandemic has covered 188 countries. Outbreak of pneumonia COVID-19 caused by a new type of coronavirus, was first recorded in December 2019 in Wuhan. On 11 March, the who announced that the situation can be characterized as a pandemic.