Georgia's COVID-19 Case Growth Per Million People Is Now the Highest

Georgia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Chile, and Russia recorded the highest growth in total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Worldometer recorded an average growth of 0.41 percent for the top five countries. This average is higher than the previous week's 0.25 percent. Georgia recorded the highest growth this week at 0.72 percent.

In Georgia, as of today, the total number of COVID-19 cases is recorded at 1.72 million. The growth in cases over the past week has decreased to 0.72 percent. Thirty days ago, the addition of cases in this region was significantly higher, reaching approximately 3.34 percent.

Taiwan is second with 0.44 percent. Currently, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is recorded at 5.02 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 3.15 percent.

The next highest percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population is Hong Kong with 0.44 percent. The total number of cases in this country is 1.45 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 5,514.43 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Thursday, March 17, 2022, reaching 241,430 cases per day.

Chile follows with a percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population of 0.24 percent. With a total of 4.43 million cases, the average daily increase in COVID-19 cases in this region over the past week was 9,142.43 cases. The peak increase in cases in this country previously occurred on Saturday, February 12, 2022, reaching 41,651 cases per day.

The next highest percentage of total COVID-19 cases per 1 million population is Russia with 0.21 percent. The total number of cases in this country is 19.08 million. The average daily increase in this region over the past week was 30,480 cases. Previously, the peak increase in cases in this country occurred on Saturday, February 12, 2022, reaching 203,950 cases per day.

Globally, COVID-19 pandemic statistics have reached 595.37 million cases. The highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States with 95.32 million cases, India with 44.33 million cases, France with 34.32 million cases, Brazil with 34.26 million cases, and Germany with 31.81 million cases.