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On the morning of October 2nd, the global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 5 million cases. The Delta variant, with its high infection rate, has significantly contributed to both the number of infections and deaths, primarily affecting those who are unvaccinated. While the milestone of 2.5 million deaths was recorded over a year since the outbreak, the next 2.5 million deaths were reported in less than 8 months.
Over half of the global death toll is recorded in countries such as the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, and Mexico. In the past week, an average of around 8,000 deaths has been reported daily worldwide, which is equivalent to 5 deaths per minute. Overall, the pandemic has shown signs of slowing down in many places around the world in recent weeks, following the earlier surge of the Delta variant. It is noteworthy that the global number of new cases has decreased by 11%, amounting to 457,000 cases per day.This situation has also seen improvement in most countries and regions worldwide, with a 31% reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean, and a 21% decrease in the Middle East. Meanwhile, new cases in Asia have decreased by 15%, less than 1/10 compared to the United States and Canada. In Africa, the situation has also stabilized, with a 1% decrease in infections. However, there is still an increase in some places in the Pacific region.
To date, the United States remains the country with the highest number of new cases, reaching 113,000 cases per day. As of October 1st, this country has surpassed the 700,000 mark in total COVID-19 deaths, leading the world in COVID-19 deaths, with around 1,924 deaths per day. The main reason is the spread of misinformation about vaccines, leading to about 1/3 of the U.S. population refusing vaccination. An estimated 70 million eligible Americans have not yet been vaccinated, while the Delta variant is highly contagious and dangerous.
Following closely is Russia, with 887 deaths due to COVID-19 on October 1st, marking the highest daily death toll recorded in the country and the fourth consecutive day of setting a record. According to the data, only 33% of the population in Russia has received the first vaccine dose.Meanwhile, in India, one of the first countries in Asia to face the Delta variant outbreak, the average daily deaths have decreased from 4,000 to below 3,000. Similar to many other countries, thanks to vaccination campaigns and efforts, approximately 47% of the population in India has received their first vaccine dose.Source: Reuters
