4,414 Covid-19 Deaths in Asia in One Week; Timor-Leste Records Highest Number

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, 13 countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 16 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are East Timor, Cyprus, Jordan, Armenia, and India. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, September 2, 2022, amounted to 444, with a weekly growth of over 39.6 percent.

East Timor recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Asia, with weekly growth reaching 200 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded three deaths, an increase compared to the previous week's reported one death.

Next is Cyprus, which recorded deaths 200 percent higher than last week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as six, higher than the two deaths recorded the previous week. Jordan recorded five deaths (up 150%), Armenia seven deaths (up 40%), and India 423 deaths (up 39.6%).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Asia occurred in Japan, with 1,970 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 1.97% compared to last week. Following Japan, South Korea recorded 540 deaths (up 4.05%), India 423 deaths (up 39.6%), the Philippines 338 deaths (up 13.42%), and Iran (Islamic Republic) 317 deaths (down 18.72%).

The total number of deaths in Asia over the past seven days was 4,414. This accounts for 33.74 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 13,082. The number of deaths in Asia increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 4,323 deaths.