Coronavirus disease

(COVID-19)
Situation Report – 204
Data as received by WHO from national authorities by 10:00 CEST, 11 August 2020

Highlights
Nearly 20 million cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros
stressed that behind these statistics there is a great deal of pain and suffering. He emphasized
that ‘There are two essential elements to addressing the pandemic effectively. Leaders must
step up to take action and citizens need to embrace new measures…My message is crystal-
clear: suppress, suppress, suppress the virus’.

Dr Tedros sent a message of solidarity to the people of Beirut in the aftermath of the massive
explosion which killed over 150 people, injured more than 6000 and made over 300 000 people
homeless. ‘To the people of Beirut, the health workers and emergency workers on the ground,
our thoughts are with you and we will continue to support you’, he said. WHO has sent surgical
and major trauma supplies and personal protective equipment worth US$1.7 million, as well as
providing support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, address psychosocial needs and facilitate
the rapid restoration of damaged health facilities. WHO has issued an appeal for US$76 million
in support of this work.

A large shipment of medical respirators, medical masks, goggles and gowns –worth €1.1 million
– was recently delivered to the Republic of Moldova. The shipment was funded by the European
Union and procured by WHO to help health care workers respond effectively and safely to the
COVID-19 pandemic.

Young people have an important role to play in the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of
reducing transmission and in engaging in the response. Tomorrow we celebrate International
Youth Day. This is explored in the ‘Subject in Focus’ below.

Situation in numbers (by WHO Region)

Total (new cases in last 24 hours)

Globally 19 936 210 cases (216 033) 732 499 deaths (4 268)
Africa 903 249 cases (7 553) 16 985 deaths (272)
Americas 10 697 832 cases (106 903) 390 850 deaths (2 277)
Eastern Mediterranean 1 657 591 cases (13 232) 43 878 deaths (445)
Europe 3 606 373 cases (21 315) 217 278 deaths (267)
South-East Asia 2 691 452 cases (58 679) 54 633 deaths (956)
Western Pacific 378 972 cases (8 351) 8 862 deaths (51)
Subject in Focus: Celebrating International Youth Day and the positive
contribution of young people in the COVID-19 response

In addition to its human cost, the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting economies, employment,
education and health systems. As a result, young people around the world are being
confronted by new challenges and uncertainty. In spite of this, stories of resilience, innovation
and solidarity are emerging daily where young people have embraced the opportunity to
contribute to the COVID-19 response.

The burden of severe disease has been much higher on older people than on young people.
However, young people may be exposed to certain situations and activities that are known to
increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission. These scenarios have been referred to as the ‘three
Cs’ - crowded places, close-contact settings and confined and enclosed spaces. Examples
include poorly ventilated gyms or indoor restaurants; nightclubs; or large gatherings where
physical distancing cannot be maintained. Situations where all three C’s are encountered
simultaneously are considered the highest risk for COVID-19 transmission. Young people are
also able to transmit the virus to vulnerable people – people older than 60 years and/or with
underlying medical conditions.

It is the responsibility of each person, whether young or old, to understand the risks associated
with certain situations and activities and to make personal decisions that protect their health
and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes avoiding the ‘three Cs’. Young people in
many settings have been leaders in their communities and among their peer networks in
promoting access to information, combatting misinformation and translating and
disseminating public health information. Not only is this enabling young people to make
decisions that save lives and protect health, but it is helping to counter a growing culture of
blame, stigma and discrimination. International organizations, national health authorities and
other trusted networks for information-sharing have a collective responsibility to increase
access to the right information and promote understanding about risk and transmission.

On 12 August, the world celebrates International Youth Day, and this year the theme is “Youth
Engagement for Global Action”. WHO will be highlighting the myriad ways in which young
people are engaging at the global, national and local levels and contributing towards the
COVID-19 pandemic response. Many young people are working on the frontlines as healthcare
providers and other essential workers; youth-led initiatives are striving towards collaboration,
solidarity and inclusivity; and others are using the opportunities provided by an unprecedented
access to information and digital technologies to communicate and share information.
Tomorrow, as part of the International Youth Day activities, WHO and UNESCO will host a
webinar with the participation of Dr Tedros and UNICEF’s Executive Director Henrietta Fore, in
honor of the young people around the world who have demonstrated their resilience, collective
action and creativity in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surveillance
Figure 1. Number of confirmed* COVID-19 cases reported in the last seven days by country, territory or area, 5 August to 11 August **

**See Annex 1 for data, table and figure notes.

Figure 2. Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, by date of report and WHO region, 30 December through 11 August**

**See Annex 1 for data, table and figure notes.

Table 1. Countries, territories or areas with reported laboratory-confirmed* COVID-19 cases and deaths, by WHO region. Data as of 10 AM CEST,
11 August 2020**
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Africa
South Africa 563 598 3 739 10 621 213 Community transmission 0
Nigeria 46 867 290 950 5 Community transmission 0
Ghana 41 212 209 215 0 Community transmission 0
Algeria 35 712 498 1 312 10 Community transmission 0
Kenya 26 928 492 423 3 Community transmission 0
Ethiopia 23 591 773 420 13 Community transmission 0
Cameroon 18 213 171 398 3 Community transmission 0
Côte d’Ivoire 16 798 83 105 0 Community transmission 0
Madagascar 13 202 116 151 3 Community transmission 0
Senegal 11 312 137 236 4 Community transmission 0
Democratic Republic of the Congo 9 488 35 224 0 Community transmission 0
Zambia 8 210 125 241 6 Community transmission 0
Gabon 8 006 83 51 0 Community transmission 0
Guinea 7 952 22 50 0 Community transmission 0
Mauritania 6 550 40 157 0 Community transmission 0
Equatorial Guinea 4 821 0 83 0 Community transmission 10
Zimbabwe 4 748 99 104 0 Clusters of cases 0
Malawi 4 674 16 146 0 Community transmission 0
Central African Republic 4 641 0 60 0 Community transmission 3
Congo 3 745 81 60 2 Community transmission 0
Eswatini 3 309 73 61 3 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Namibia 3 101 152 19 0 Clusters of cases 0
Cabo Verde 2 883 25 32 0 Clusters of cases 0
Mali 2 573 6 125 0 Community transmission 0
South Sudan 2 472 2 47 0 Community transmission 0
Mozambique 2 411 142 16 0 Community transmission 0
Rwanda 2 152 12 7 0 Clusters of cases 0
Guinea-Bissau 2 052 0 29 0 Community transmission 3
Benin 2 001 65 38 0 Community transmission 0
Sierra Leone 1 917 1 69 1 Community transmission 0
Angola 1 679 7 78 3 Clusters of cases 0
Uganda 1 297 14 9 2 Clusters of cases 0
Liberia 1 240 3 79 0 Community transmission 0
Gambia 1 235 0 23 0 Sporadic cases 1
Burkina Faso 1 204 24 54 0 Community transmission 0
Niger 1 158 0 69 0 Community transmission 1
Togo 1 060 14 23 1 Community transmission 0
Chad 945 1 76 0 Community transmission 0
Sao Tome and Principe 878 0 15 0 Clusters of cases 5
Botswana 804 0 2 0 Clusters of cases 12
Lesotho 781 0 24 0 Clusters of cases 1
United Republic of Tanzania 509 0 21 0 Community transmission 95
Burundi 408 0 1 0 Clusters of cases 1
Comoros 399 0 7 0 Community transmission 2
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Mauritius 344 0 10 0 Sporadic cases 17
Eritrea 285 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 3
Seychelles 126 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 3
Territoriesii
Mayotte 3 068 0 39 0 Clusters of cases 3
Réunion 690 3 5 0 Clusters of cases 0
Americas
United States of America 4 999 815 47 964 161 547 558 Community transmission 0
Brazil 3 035 422 23 010 101 049 572 Community transmission 0
Mexico 480 278 4 376 52 298 292 Community transmission 0
Peru 478 024 7 012 21 072 228 Community transmission 0
Colombia 387 481 10 611 12 842 302 Community transmission 0
Chile 375 044 1 988 10 139 62 Community transmission 0
Argentina 246 499 4 688 4 634 78 Community transmission 0
Canada 119 451 230 8 981 5 Community transmission 0
Ecuador 94 701 242 5 932 10 Community transmission 0
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89 999 944 3 640 53 Community transmission 0
Dominican Republic 80 499 767 1 328 19 Community transmission 0
Panama 74 492 841 1 639 30 Community transmission 0
Guatemala 56 987 382 2 222 11 Community transmission 0
Honduras 47 454 481 1 495 19 Community transmission 0
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25 805 844 223 8 Community transmission 0
Costa Rica 23 286 484 235 7 Community transmission 0
El Salvador 20 872 449 563 14 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Haiti 7 634 23 183 1 Community transmission 0
Paraguay 6 907 202 75 3 Community transmission 0
Nicaragua 3 266 0 123 0 Community transmission 6
Cuba 3 046 93 88 0 Clusters of cases 0
Suriname 2 391 85 29 0 Community transmission 0
Uruguay 1 353 18 37 0 Clusters of cases 0
Jamaica 1 023 20 14 2 Clusters of cases 0
Bahamas 898 20 15 1 Clusters of cases 0
Guyana 568 14 22 0 Clusters of cases 0
Trinidad and Tobago 280 1 8 0 Clusters of cases 0
Belize 154 1 2 0 Sporadic cases 0
Barbados 142 0 7 0 Clusters of cases 1
Antigua and Barbuda 92 0 3 0 Clusters of cases 6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 1 0 0 Sporadic cases 0
Saint Lucia 25 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 11
Grenada 24 0 0 0 Clusters of cases 11
Dominica 18 0 0 0 Clusters of cases 59
Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 0 0 0 No cases 31
Territoriesii
Puerto Rico 22 821 700 279 0 Community transmission 0
French Guiana 8 324 57 49 1 Community transmission 0
Aruba 563 300 3 0 Sporadic cases 0
United States Virgin Islands 547 19 9 0 Community transmission 0
Martinique 336 0 16 0 Clusters of cases 2
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Guadeloupe 290 0 14 0 Clusters of cases 2
Turks and Caicos Islands 216 19 2 0 Clusters of cases 0
Cayman Islands 203 0 1 0 Sporadic cases 27
Sint Maarten 192 16 17 1 Community transmission 0
Bermuda 158 0 9 0 Sporadic cases 2
Saint Martin 78 0 3 0 Sporadic cases 1
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 13 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 7
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 13 0 0 0 No cases 107
Montserrat 13 0 1 0 No cases 15
Saint Barthélemy 13 0 0 0 No cases 1
British Virgin Islands 9 0 1 0 No cases 6
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 25
Anguilla 3 0 0 0 No cases 129
Curaçao 32 1 1 0 Sporadic cases 0
Eastern Mediterranean
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 328 844 2 132 18 616 189 Community transmission 0
Saudi Arabia 289 947 1 257 3 199 32 Clusters of cases 0
Pakistan 285 191 531 6 112 15 Clusters of cases 0
Iraq 153 599 3 484 5 464 72 Community transmission 0
Qatar 113 262 315 188 4 Community transmission 0
Egypt 95 666 174 5 035 26 Clusters of cases 0
Oman 81 787 207 521 8 Community transmission 0
Kuwait 72 400 687 482 4 Clusters of cases 0
United Arab Emirates 62 704 179 357 0 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Bahrain 44 397 386 163 1 Clusters of cases 0
Afghanistan 37 269 215 1 344 32 Clusters of cases 0
Morocco 34 063 2 056 516 36 Clusters of cases 0
Sudan 11 956 0 781 0 Community transmission 1
Lebanon 6 812 295 80 4 Clusters of cases 0
Libya 5 929 697 125 12 Clusters of cases 0
Djibouti 5 347 3 59 0 Clusters of cases 0
Somalia 3 227 0 93 0 Sporadic cases 5
Yemen 1 830 22 519 3 Community transmission 0
Tunisia 1 717 39 51 0 Sporadic cases 0
Jordan 1 268 16 11 0 Clusters of cases 0
Syrian Arab Republic 1 255 67 52 0 Community transmission 0
Territoriesii
occupied Palestinian territory 19 121 470 110 7 Clusters of cases 0
Europe
Russian Federation 897 599 4 945 15 131 130 Clusters of cases 0
Spain 314 362 0 28 503 0 Clusters of cases 3
The United Kingdom 311 645 816 46 526 - 48 Community transmission 0
Italy 250 825 259 35 209 4 Clusters of cases 0
Turkey 241 997 1 193 5 858 14 Community transmission 0
Germany 217 293 966 9 201 4 Clusters of cases 0
France 189 972 4 619 30 214 13 Clusters of cases 0
Kazakhstan 113 501 0 1 433 0 Clusters of cases 1
Israel 83 300 884 603 5 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Ukraine 83 115 1 158 1 951 29 Community transmission 0
Sweden 82 972 649 5 766 3 Community transmission 0
Belgium 74 527 0 9 879 3 Community transmission 1
Belarus 68 947 97 589 2 Community transmission 0
Romania 62 547 779 2 729 29 Community transmission 0
Netherlands 59 139 575 6 148 0 Community transmission 0
Portugal 52 825 157 1 759 3 Clusters of cases 0
Poland 52 410 619 1 809 2 Community transmission 0
Armenia 40 593 160 803 7 Community transmission 0
Kyrgyzstan 40 455 278 1 478 4 Clusters of cases 0
Switzerland 36 619 105 1 711 0 Community transmission 0
Azerbaijan 33 647 79 492 2 Clusters of cases 0
Uzbekistan 31 545 725 202 6 Clusters of cases 0
Serbia 28 262 163 646 5 Community transmission 0
Republic of Moldova 27 841 181 850 5 Community transmission 0
Ireland 26 768 56 1 772 0 Clusters of cases 0
Austria 22 122 111 723 2 Community transmission 0
Czechia 18 494 139 389 0 Clusters of cases 0
Denmark 14 815 373 620 3 Community transmission 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 325 0 402 0 Community transmission 1
Bulgaria 13 512 116 459 12 Clusters of cases 0
North Macedonia 11 965 109 528 1 Clusters of cases 0
Norway 9 638 170 256 0 Clusters of cases 0
Tajikistan 7 827 42 62 0 Pending 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Finland 7 601 17 333 2 Clusters of cases 0
Luxembourg 7 216 103 121 2 Community transmission 0
Albania 6 536 125 200 1 Clusters of cases 0
Greece 5 749 126 213 1 Clusters of cases 0
Croatia 5 649 45 158 1 Clusters of cases 0
Hungary 4 731 35 605 3 Community transmission 0
Montenegro 3 714 49 70 3 Clusters of cases 0
Slovakia 2 599 3 31 0 Clusters of cases 0
Lithuania 2 265 13 81 0 Community transmission 0
Slovenia 2 255 6 120 0 Clusters of cases 0
Estonia 2 158 6 63 0 Clusters of cases 0
Iceland 1 962 4 10 0 Community transmission 0
Latvia 1 293 3 32 0 Clusters of cases 0
Georgia 1 264 14 17 0 Clusters of cases 0
Cyprus 1 252 19 19 0 Clusters of cases 0
Malta 1 012 23 9 0 Sporadic cases 0
Andorra 963 7 52 0 Community transmission 0
San Marino 717 0 42 0 Community transmission 4
Monaco 99 0 1 0 Sporadic cases 65
Liechtenstein 89 0 1 0 Sporadic cases 11
Holy See 12 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 96
Territoriesii
Kosovo[1] 10 376 172 331 14 Community transmission 0
Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Jersey 345 0 31 0 Community transmission 3
Isle of Man 336 0 24 0 No cases 81
Faroe Islands 313 22 0 0 Sporadic cases 0
Guernsey 252 0 13 0 Community transmission 100
Gibraltar 197 0 0 0 Clusters of cases 1
Greenland 14 0 0 0 No cases 13
South-East Asia
India 2 268 675 53 601 45 257 871 Clusters of cases 0
Bangladesh 260 507 2 907 3 438 39 Community transmission 0
Indonesia 127 083 1 687 5 765 42 Community transmission 0
Nepal 23 310 338 79 4 Clusters of cases 0
Maldives 5 157 116 19 0 Clusters of cases 0
Thailand 3 351 0 58 0 Clusters of cases 2
Sri Lanka 2 871 27 11 0 Clusters of cases 0
Myanmar 360 0 6 0 Clusters of cases 1
Bhutan 113 3 0 0 Sporadic cases 0
Timor-Leste 25 0 0 0 No cases 7
Western Pacific
Philippines 136 638 6 725 2 293 23 Community transmission 0
China 89 383 113 4 696 3 Clusters of cases 0
Singapore 55 292 188 27 0 Clusters of cases 0
Japan 48 928 938 1 052 5 Clusters of cases 0
Australia 21 397 313 313 18 Clusters of cases 0
 Reporting Country/Territory/Area Total confirmed* Total confirmed* Total deaths Total new deaths Transmission Days since last
cases new cases classificationi reported case
Republic of Korea 14 660 34 305 0 Clusters of cases 0
Malaysia 9 094 11 125 0 Clusters of cases 0
New Zealand 1 220 1 22 0 Clusters of cases 0
Viet Nam 847 6 15 2 Clusters of cases 0
Mongolia 293 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 8
Cambodia 266 15 0 0 Sporadic cases 0
Papua New Guinea 214 0 3 0 Community transmission 1
Brunei Darussalam 142 0 3 0 No cases 3
Fiji 27 0 1 0 Sporadic cases 21
Lao People's Democratic Republic 20 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 17
Territoriesii
Guam 410 6 5 0 Clusters of cases 0

French Polynesia 69 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 3

Northern Mariana Islands 49 1 2 0 Pending 0

(Commonwealth of the)
New Caledonia 23 0 0 0 Sporadic cases 3
Subtotal for all regions 19 935 469 216 033 732 486 4 268
Other† 741 0 13 0 Not applicable -
Grand total 19 936 210 216 033 732 499 4 268
**See Annex 1 for data, table and figure notes.
Technical guidance and other resources
– To view all technical guidance documents regarding COVID-19, please go to this webpage.
– Updates from WHO regional offices

– WHO AFRO – WHO PAHO

– WHO EMRO – WHO SEARO
– WHO EURO – WHO WPRO
– Research and Development
– Online courses on COVID-19 and in additional national languages
– The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) outlining the support the
international community can provide to all countries to prepare and respond to the virus
– WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
– Weekly COVID-19 Operational Updates

Recommendations and advice for the public

– Protect yourself
– Questions and answers
– Travel advice
– EPI-WIN: tailored information for individuals, organizations and communities

Case definitions
WHO periodically updates the Public health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance
document which includes surveillance definitions.

Definition of COVID-19 death

A COVID-19 death is defined for surveillance purposes as a death resulting from a clinically
compatible illness in a probable or confirmed COVID-19 case, unless there is a clear
alternative cause of death that cannot be related to COVID-19 disease (e.g. trauma). There
should be no period of complete recovery between the illness and death.

Further guidance for certification and classification (coding) of COVID-19 as cause of death is
available here and here.
Annex 1: Data, table and figure notes
Caution must be taken when interpreting all data presented. Differences are to be expected
between information products published by WHO, national public health authorities, and
other sources using different inclusion criteria and different data cut-off times. While steps
are taken to ensure accuracy and reliability, all data are subject to continuous verification and
change. Case detection, definitions, testing strategies, reporting practice, and lag times differ
between countries/territories/areas. These factors, amongst others, influence the counts
presented, with variable underestimation of true case and death counts, and variable delays
to reflecting these data at global level.

The designations employed, and the presentation of these materials do not imply the
expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WHO concerning the legal status of
any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border
lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. Countries, territories and areas are
arranged under the administering WHO region.

The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply
that they are endorsed or recommended by WHO in preference to others of a similar
nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary
products are distinguished by initial capital letters.

[1]
All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations
Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). In the map, number of cases of Serbia and Kosovo
(UNSCR 1244, 1999) have been aggregated for visualization purposes.

*
A small number of countries/territories/areas report combined probable and laboratory-
confirmed cases; efforts are underway to identify these for notation in the data table.†Other:
includes cases reported from international conveyances.

Due to the recent trend of countries conducting data reconciliation exercises which remove
large numbers of cases or deaths from their total counts, WHO will now display such data as
negative numbers in the “new cases” / “new deaths” columns as appropriate. This will aid
readers in identifying when such adjustments occur. When additional details become
available that allow the subtractions to be suitably apportioned to previous days, graphics will
be updated accordingly. Prior situation reports will not be edited; see covid19.who.int for the
most up-to-date data.

Additional table notes

i
Transmission classification is based on a process of country/territory/area self-reporting.
Classifications are reviewed on a weekly basis and may be revised as new information
becomes available. Differing degrees of transmission may be present within
countries/territories/areas; classification is based on the highest category reported within
a country/territory/area. Categories:

• No cases: with no confirmed cases;

• Sporadic cases: with one or more cases, imported or locally detected;
• Clusters of cases: experiencing cases, clustered in time, geographic location and/or by
common exposures;
• Community transmission: experiencing larger outbreaks of local transmission defined
through an assessment of factors including, but not limited to: large numbers of cases not
linkable to transmission chains; large numbers of cases from sentinel lab surveillance;
and/or multiple unrelated clusters in several areas of the country/territory/area;
• Pending: transmission classification has not been reported to WHO.

ii “Territories” include territories, areas, overseas dependencies and other jurisdictions of

similar status.

Country, territory, or area-specific notes, updates and errata

• Update on 11 August for Bolivia: Death counts adjusted retrospectively by national

authorities for 9 August.
• Update on 11 August for The United Kingdom: Death counts adjusted
retrospectively by national authorities on 11 August.
• Update on 11 August for Netherlands: Death counts adjusted retrospectively by
national authorities from 5 to 9 August.
• Update on 11 August for Kazakhstan: Death counts adjusted retrospectively by
national authorities from 8 to 10 August.
• Update on 11 August for Belgium: Case counts adjusted retrospectively by national
authorities from 13 April to 10 August.