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SvennoJ on 24 April 2021
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Weekly Update. Most places are are leveling off or declining except for India. India has just over 2 million new cases last week and is now the driving force for the worldwide growth in cases.

In total 5.72 million new cases were reported last week (up from 5.22 million) to a total of 146,221,629
Also another 87,404 deaths were reported last week (up from 83,836) to a total of 3,098,905

Europe has peaked again, USA also going down again

The continents

Asia reported 3.11million new cases (up from 2.35 million) and 25,272 more deaths (up from 17,075)
Europe reported 1.10 million new cases (down from 1.24 million) and 23,130 more deaths (down from 24,761)
South America reported 867K new cases (down from 909K) and 27,740 more deaths (down from 28,662)
North America reported 555K new cases (down from 633K) and 8,999 more deaths (down from 11,143)
Africa reported 79.4K new cases (79.7K last week) and 2,245 more deaths (2,180 last week)
Oceania reported 1,208 new cases (down from 1,674) and 18 deaths (15 last week)

Corners of the world

India reported 2.08 million new cases (up from 1.32 million) and 13,876 more deaths (up from 7,206)
USA reported 430K new cases (down from 503K) and 5,133 more deaths (5,102 last week)
Brazil reported 404K new cases (down from 459K) and 17,599 more deaths (down from 20,090)
Iran reported 164.7K new cases (164.7K last week) and 2,738 more deaths (up from 1,969)
Canada reported 58.5K new cases (slightly down from 60.8K) and 342 deaths (290 last week)
Japan reported 31.1K new cases (up from 24,5K) and 262 deaths (204 last week)
South Africa reported 8,630 new cases (8,113 last week) and 403 deaths (437 last week)
South Korea reported 4,669 new cases (4,520 last week) and 21 deaths (26 last week)
Australia reported 143 new cases (95 last week) no deaths

Europe in detail

The Netherlands is still seeing some growth, the rest is either level or declining

India is out of control and is now dealing with an oxygen shortage as well. Growth has been consistent at an Rt of about 1.17, doubling every 11 days. India has already smashed the highest daily case count the USA had at its worst (281K Jan 07) and now just over half of the worst daily death count in the USA (4491 Jan 12) 35% of new cases were from India this week.