COVID-19 deaths in Asia reach 1,652 in a week, highest in Iraq

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, nine countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 12 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Iraq, Bahrain, India, Indonesia, and Israel. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, June 21, 2022, was 180, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 44.44 percent.

Iraq ranks first, with a 200 percent increase in weekly deaths. Worldometer recorded six deaths in the country, up from two the previous week.

Bahrain follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country increased by 100 percent. Two deaths were reported, compared to one the previous week.

Among the top five, deaths in India increased by 61.9%, deaths in Indonesia increased by 46.67%, and deaths in Israel increased by 44.44%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Asia occurred in Taiwan, with 1,050 deaths. This represents an 11.76% decrease compared to the previous week. Following Taiwan, Japan recorded 144 deaths (up 3.6%), Thailand recorded 133 deaths (down 11.92%), India recorded 102 deaths (up 61.9%), and South Korea recorded 70 deaths (down 35.78%).

Total COVID-19 deaths in Asia over the past seven days were recorded at 1,652. This accounts for 21.24 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, which totaled 7,778. The number of deaths in Asia decreased compared to the previous seven-day period, which totaled 1,808.