New Caledonia, Japan, South Korea, Georgia, and New Zealand recorded the highest growth in total Covid-19 cases per 1 million population on Friday, February 4, 2022. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 3.04 percent for these top five countries. This average is higher than the previous week's 2.37 percent. New Caledonia recorded the highest growth this week at 5.26 percent.
In New Caledonia, as of Friday, February 4, 2022, a total of 25,780 Covid-19 cases were recorded. The growth in cases over the past week has begun to decline, growing by only 38.28 percent. Thirty days prior, the region experienced significantly higher increases, reaching 99.89 percent.
Japan is second with 3.54 percent growth. A total of 3.01 million Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the country. Today marks the peak of Covid-19 case increases in this region. According to data published on Worldometer, 103,040 Covid-19 cases were added in Japan in a single day. The growth in cases over the past week has begun to decline, with a growth rate of 24.2 percent.
South Korea recorded a 3.02 percent growth in total Covid-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants. The total number of cases in the country is 934,660. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 18,531 cases. This is the highest daily increase compared to previous days.
Georgia follows with the next highest percentage of total Covid-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants at 1.78 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 1.27 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 19,990 cases. The peak of case increases in this country occurred on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, with a record of 26,320 cases per day.
New Zealand follows with 1.59 percent growth in total Covid-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants. The total number of cases in the country is 17,277. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 166.14 cases. The peak of case increases in this country occurred on Thursday, December 2, 2021, with a record of 319 cases per day.
Globally, Covid-19 pandemic statistics have reached 388.64 million cases. The highest number of Covid-19 cases were reported in the United States (77.15 million), India (41.95 million), Brazil (26.1 million), France (20.15 million), and the United Kingdom (17.61 million).