According to the Coronavirus Worldometer as of October 20, 2023, there have been 690,956,917 confirmed cases and 6,895,913 deaths from COVID-19 worldwide. The global case fatality rate is 1%, and the global recovery rate is 96%. The following table shows the cumulative number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following charts show the weekly trends of new cases and deaths in the world and in each continent. You can see how the pandemic is evolving over time and compare the different regions.
Important things to note about COVID case figures:
The reported case figures on a given date do not necessarily show the number of new cases on that day due to delays in reporting.
The actual number of cases is likely to be much higher than the number of confirmed cases due to limited testing.
Model-based estimates of the actual number of COVID cases:
Models of COVID-19 can be used to estimate the actual number of cases, taking into account factors such as delays in reporting and limited testing.
Model-based estimates of the actual number of cases are more reliable than the reported case figures, but they are still estimates and should be interpreted with caution.
As of October 18, 2023, there have been over 6.9 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths worldwide. However, the true number of deaths caused by the virus may be higher, due to varying reporting protocols and challenges in attributing deaths to COVID-19.