Majority of new weekly cases were in Asia

New coronavirus cases by region
(As at May 9, 2021)

*Percent change in the number of newly confirmed cases/deaths in past seven days, compared with seven days prior
• WHO’s South-east Asia region covers Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste. • WHO’s Western Pacific region covers 37 states and areas including China, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia.
Table: STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION