Global Covid-19 cases surpass 40 million

The Covid-19 pandemic has infected more than 40 million people worldwide and claimed at least 1.1 million lives, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University


SHARE OF COVID-19 CASES WORLDWIDE
As of Oct 19 (millions)

Total 40

Americas 18.9
Asia 12.4
Europe 7.1
Rest of world 1.6

United States 8.2
Brazil 5.2
  
India 7.6
   
Russia 1.4


CUMULATIVE COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS (millions)

June 28
It takes six months for world to reach 10 million cases after virus first appeared in China in late 2019

Aug 10
Caseload doubles to 20 million in just six weeks

Sep 17
30 million

Oct 19: 40 million. Growing by about one million cases every three days

Oct 19: At least 1.1 million deaths

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Sources: AP, ECDC, Johns Hopkins University 
Picture: Getty Images 
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