Belgium's Total COVID-19 Case Growth Per Million Population is Highest

Belgium, Taiwan, Austria, Russia, and Japan recorded the highest growth in total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 0.1 percent for these top five countries. This average is down from the previous week's 0.1 percent. Belgium recorded the highest growth this week at 0.16 percent.

In Belgium, as of today, the total number of COVID-19 cases is recorded at 4.71 million. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 0.16 percent. Thirty days ago, the addition of cases in this region was significantly higher, at around 0.41 percent.

Taiwan is second with 0.15 percent. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is recorded at 9.91 million. This region previously recorded its peak daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Saturday, May 28, 2022, reaching 94,796 cases. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 1.2 percent.

The next highest percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population is Austria with 0.08 percent. The total number of cases in the country is 5.86 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 5,995.14 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Sunday, January 23, 2022, with a record of 73,920 cases per day.

Russia follows with 0.07 percent of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population. With a total of 22.15 million cases, the average daily increase in COVID-19 cases in this region over the past week was 12,790 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Saturday, February 12, 2022, with a record of 203,950 cases per day.

Japan follows with 0.05 percent of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population. With a total of 33.08 million cases, the average daily increase in COVID-19 cases in this region over the past week was 21,620 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with a record of 274,460 cases per day.

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Globally, COVID-19 pandemic statistics have reached 673.79 million cases. The highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States (104.96 million cases), India (44.68 million cases), France (39.58 million cases), Germany (38 million cases), and Brazil (36.99 million cases).