As of March 8, the world has 105,586 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Outside of China, where the outbreak began, there are 101 other countries plus 8 new nations that reported cases as of Sunday night. They accounted for 24,727 cases with 3,610 new infections and 484 total deaths with 71 new reported as of Sunday night.
The eight countries that reported their first cases in the last 24 hours were Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Faroe Islands, French Guiana, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, and the Republic of Moldova.
Bulgaria reported four infected patients on Sunday after testing 70 people. Among those infected are a 27-year-old man (the country's first case), and a 61-year-old who had contact with the first patient. The other two patients are a 75-year-old woman and a female medical staff at the hospital where the elderly woman is being treated.
Costa Rica reported nine people infected with COVID-19, up from five within the last 24 hours. This has become the first reported infection in Central America. Among the patients is a 54-year-old Costa Rican; the other is an American who lives in Costa Rica while the other two are U.S. citizens who were from New York.
Meanwhile, a man in the Faroe Islands turned up positive for the virus after returning from a trip to Paris. The local government placed the man and his entire family in quarantine to stop other residents from getting the virus. At the same time, all travelers returning from China, Iran, South Korea, and Italy were asked to subject themselves in a 14-day self-quarantine.
In the Maldives, two employees tested positive for the virus after attending to an Italian tourist who tested positive for the virus upon his return home. The government placed the resort on lockdown until all staff is cleared from any sign of infections.
Malta's first reported patient was a 12-year-old Italian girl who lives on the island. On Sunday, the local government said her parents are also positive about the virus. The family was placed on quarantine as a preventive measure.
The French Caribbean island of Martinique confirmed two cases of infections. Last week, French Guiana reported its first five confirmed cases and one in St. Barthelemy.
Moldova's first COVID-19 patient is a 48-year-old woman who arrived from Italy.
In Italy, the death toll has already reached 366, becoming the country with the highest COVID-19 fatalities next to China. It has now topped South Korea with the number of deaths. As of Sunday, new infections in Italy are at 7,375, jumping within the last 24 hours from 1,492. A quarter of Italians are on lockdown to contain the virus.
Meanwhile, the United States shocked the world when it reported 21 deaths and a total of 547 cases across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Washington State accounted for three of the deaths, Florida two, and one in California. Iowa was the first state to report a new case.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Paul Gosar announced self-imposed quarantines after interaction with patients.
Here are the cumulative number of cases per nation/areas/territories across the world, except China and the Asian region as of March 8.
Germany 795 (new cases) 156
France 706 (93)
Spain 430 (56)
Switzerland 264 (55)
The United Kingdom 210 (43)
Netherlands 188 (60)
Belgium 169 (60)
Sweden 161 (24)
Norway 147 (34)
Austria 104 (38)
Greece 66 (34)
Iceland 45 (0)
Denmark 31 (8)
San Marino 27 (3)
Czechia 26 (14)
Israel 25 (6)
Portugal 21 (8)
Finland 19
Ireland 19 (1)
Romania 13 (6)
Georgia 12 (3)
Slovenia 12 (3)
Croatia 11
Estonia 10
Azerbaijan 9
Hungary 7 (3)
Russian Federation 7
Belarus 6
Poland 6 (1)
Malta 3 (3)
North Macedonia 3
Slovakia 3 (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
Bulgaria 2 2
Luxembourg 2
Andorra 1
Armenia 1
Holy See 1
Latvia 1
Liechtenstein 1
Lithuania 1
Monaco 1
Moldova 1 1
Serbia 1
Ukraine 1
Faroe Islands 1
Gibraltar 1
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5823 (1076)
Kuwait 62 (4)
Bahrain 56 (7)
Iraq 54 (10)
Egypt 48 (45)
United Arab Emirates 45
Lebanon 28 (6)
Oman 16
Qatar 12 (1)
Saudi Arabia 7 (2)
Pakistan 5
Afghanistan 4 (3)
Morocco 2
Jordan 1
Tunisia 1
United States of America 213
Canada 57 (6)
Brazil 19 (6)
Ecuador 14
Argentina 9 (7)
Mexico 7 (2)
Peru 6
Chile 5
Costa Rica 5 (5)
Colombia 1
Dominican Republic 1
French Guiana 5 (5)
Martinique 2 (2)
Saint Martin 2
Saint Barthélemy 1
African Region Algeria 17
Senegal 4
Cameroon 2
South Africa 2 (1)
Nigeria 1
