This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2024. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Case statistics

Pandemic chronology

January

6 January

  • Malaysia has reported 2,330 cases, bringing the total number to 5,244,578. There are 2,821 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,182,800. There are no deaths, bringing the death toll to 37,315.[1]

8 January

  • New Zealand has reported 6,558 new cases over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,554,013. There are 6,258 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,543,814. There are no deaths, bringing the death toll to 3,645.[2]

9 January

  • Today marks four years since the first death of the whole pandemic occurred in Wuhan, China.[3]

13 January

  • Malaysia has reported 1,355 new cases, bringing the total number to 5,257,009. There are 2,316 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,199,997. There are eight deaths, bringing the death tool to 37,323.[4]

15 January

  • New Zealand has reported 8,040 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,562,053. There are 6,497 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,550,311. There are 77 deaths, bringing the death toll to 3,722.[5]

Summary

As of 2024, only the following countries and territories have not reported any cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections:

Asia

Antarctica

Overseas

See also

References

  1. ↑ "COVID-19". KKMNOW. Ministry of Health. 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "COVID-19: Current cases". Te Whatu Ora. 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ France-Presse, Agence (11 January 2024). "More than 4 years after Covid-19 first hit the world, WHO warns that the virus is still a threat". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "COVID-19". KKMNOW. Ministry of Health. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19: Current cases". Te Whatu Ora. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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