COVID-19 deaths in Asia reach 2,040 in a week, highest in Singapore

This week's Covid-19 statistics in Asia show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, eight countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 19 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Monday, October 3, 2022, was 371, with weekly growth exceeding 18.18 percent.

Singapore ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 233.33 percent. Worldometer recorded 10 deaths in the country, an 11.11 percent increase compared to the previous day.

The United Arab Emirates follows, with weekly death growth reaching 100 percent. Two deaths were reported in the country, compared to one the previous week.

Rounding out the top five are Israel with 11 deaths (up 83.33%), Taiwan with 335 deaths (up 19.64%), and Saudi Arabia with 13 deaths (up 18.18%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Asia occurred in Japan, with 634 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 3.79% compared to the previous week. Following Japan, Taiwan reported the highest number of deaths with 335 (up 19.64%), followed by South Korea with 276 deaths (down 28.31%), the Philippines with 223 deaths (down 7.47%), and India with 171 deaths (down 2.29%).

Total deaths in Asia over the past seven days were recorded at 2,040. This accounts for 26.57 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 7,677. The number of deaths in Asia decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,285.