COVID-19 Deaths in Asia Reach 42 This Week, Highest in South Korea

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, one country recorded an increase in deaths, while two others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are South Korea, Indonesia, and India. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, June 30, 2023, amounted to 42, with a weekly growth rate above -57.14 percent.

South Korea recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Asia, with weekly growth reaching 8.7 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded 25 deaths, a 35.9 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Indonesia followed with a weekly death growth of -33.33 percent. Daily death figures in this country decreased by 17.65% compared to the previous day, which recorded 17 deaths.

Next, deaths in India decreased by 57.14%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Asia occurred in South Korea with 25 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 8.7% compared to the previous week. Following that, the highest number of deaths in Indonesia was recorded at 14, down 33.33%, and India with three deaths (down 57.14%).

Total deaths in Asia over the past seven days were recorded at 42. This accounts for 18.03 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 233. The number of deaths in Asia decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which totaled 51 deaths.