Taiwan's COVID-19 Case Growth Per Million Population Reaches Highest Level

Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mexico recorded the highest growth in total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 0.15 percent for these top five countries. This average is lower than the previous week's 0.18 percent. Taiwan recorded the highest growth this week at 0.29 percent.

In Taiwan, the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded to date is 9.46 million. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 1.42 percent. Thirty days ago, the addition of cases in this region was significantly higher, at around 7.52 percent.

Japan is second with 0.17 percent. Currently, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is recorded at 32.42 million. This region previously recorded its peak daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with an addition of 274,460 cases that day. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 1.37 percent.

Hong Kong recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population of 0.12 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 2.87 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 2,504.71 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Thursday, March 17, 2022, reaching 241,430 cases per day.

Macau recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population of 0.08 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 3,483. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 3.57 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Friday, December 30, 2022, reaching 458 cases per day.

Mexico recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population of 0.07 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 7.36 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 3,058.57 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Thursday, January 20, 2022, reaching 60,552 cases per day.

Globally, COVID-19 pandemic statistics have reached 669.86 million cases. The highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States (104.11 million cases), India (44.68 million cases), France (39.51 million cases), Germany (37.74 million cases), and Brazil (36.81 million cases).