Virus spread slowing in ASEAN region, data suggests
09:50, 22/04/2020, WednesdayU: Update: 09:52, 22/04/2020, Wednesday
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Data suggests region has 31,818 cases while 1,210 have died; 8,205 patients have recovered from illness
As the number of global deaths from coronavirus passes the 172,000 mark, the trend in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states seems to be slowing down, with just 39 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.
Even the rate of detection of new cases has slowed down from a day earlier.
The ASEAN region saw 39 new deaths on Tuesday, 21 fewer than on Monday.
Data suggests a slowing of the spread of infections as the region saw 1,712 new cases today against 2,055 a day earlier.
There is a slight increase in the rate of COVID-19 testing done in the region.
More than 82,000 tests were done in the region in last 24 hours, taking the tally to 685,594. There are a total of 31,818 cases in the region, according to U.S.’ Johns Hopkins University.
Country Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths New Deaths Total Recoveries Total Tests
Indonesia 7,135 375 616 26 842 50,370
Malaysia 5,482 57 92 3 3,349 10,8216
Philippines 6,599 140 437 9 654 59,928
Singapore 9,125 1,111 11 0 801 94,796
Thailand 2,811 19 48 1 2,108 142,589
Brunei 138 0 1 0 116 11,633
Laos 19 0 0 0 2 1,349
Myanmar 119 8 5 0 7 4,692
Cambodia 122 2 0 0 110 5,768
Vietnam 268 0 0 0 216 20,6253
31,818 1,712 1,210 39 8,205 685,594
Indonesia 7,135 375 616 26 842 50,370
Malaysia 5,482 57 92 3 3,349 10,8216
Philippines 6,599 140 437 9 654 59,928
Singapore 9,125 1,111 11 0 801 94,796
Thailand 2,811 19 48 1 2,108 142,589
Brunei 138 0 1 0 116 11,633
Laos 19 0 0 0 2 1,349
Myanmar 119 8 5 0 7 4,692
Cambodia 122 2 0 0 110 5,768
Vietnam 268 0 0 0 216 20,6253
31,818 1,712 1,210 39 8,205 685,594