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Daily COVID-19 updates on March 20
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As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise worldwide, more regions and countries announced state of emergencies and called for supplies of personal protective equipment and diagnostic kits.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday in Geneva that a list of agreed suppliers in China is available now, but “the shortages will continue to be a challenge.”
As of Thursday evening, over 100,000 people across Europe had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. More than 40 European countries were hit by the disease.
In Italy, a total of 427 COVID-19 patients had died in 24 hours, taking the country’s death toll to 3,405, according to the country’s Civil Protection Department.
The cumulative number of coronavirus cases reached 41,035, making Italy the hardest-hit country outside China.
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Spain recorded the second most cases in Europe after Italy, with its number of COVID-19 infections rose to 17,147 on Thursday, with 767 deaths from the virus.
In the Middle East, Iran is the worst hit with 149 new deaths from COVID-19 reported on Thursday. The death toll rose to 1,284 while its COVID-19 caseload climbed to 18,407.