Moldova, Austria, Taiwan, Russia, and Poland recorded the highest growth in total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 0.2 percent for the top five countries. This average is higher than the previous week's 0.08 percent. The highest growth this week was recorded in the Republic of Moldova at 0.61 percent.
In the Republic of Moldova, the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded to date is 607,450. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 0.61 percent. Thirty days ago, the region recorded a significantly higher addition of cases, reaching approximately 1.57 percent.
Austria is second with 0.14 percent. Currently, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is recorded at 5.92 million. This region previously recorded its peak daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Sunday, January 23, 2022, with 73,920 cases. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 0.7 percent.
Taiwan recorded a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants of 0.12 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 10.06 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 12,680 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Saturday, May 28, 2022, reaching 94,796 cases per day.
The next highest percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants is Russia at 0.06 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 22.29 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 11,780 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Saturday, February 12, 2022, reaching 203,950 cases per day.
Poland follows with a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million inhabitants of 0.05 percent. With a total of 6.42 million cases, the average daily increase in COVID-19 cases in this region over the past week was 2,206.29. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Friday, January 28, 2022, reaching 57,659 cases per day.
Globally, COVID-19 pandemic statistics have reached 675.27 million cases. The highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States (105.29 million), India (44.69 million), France (39.62 million), Germany (38.17 million), and Brazil (37.05 million).