There are now more than 791,000 confirmed Coronavirus cases worldwide, while fatalities have risen above 38,000.
Today was Spain's deadliest day and the United States has the highest number of cases globally.
Johns Hopkins University, 31st March 2020Since Covid 19 first emerged before Christmas, more than 791,000 cases have been confirmed in 185 countries.
Nearly half the global population have been told to stay home to stop the spread.
367 more people have lost their lives to the Coronavirus in England.
That includes a 19 year old with no underlying health problems.
Scotland has reported 13 deaths, Wales has 7 and Northern Ireland 6.
The total number of deaths in the UK has passed 1,800.
After 11 days straight of #COVID19 testing - I’ve had 2 rather overcast days off🙄🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ Lab testing is what I can do to fight Coronavirus, if staying home is what you can do - then #stayhome #staysafe. There is a light at the end of the tunnel (& sunset just right of the canal) pic.twitter.com/I4QRXGGBnI
— Nuala Kealy (@nualakealy) March 30, 2020
Tuesday 31st March: Spain's "Deadliest Day"
Spain, which has over 8,000 fatalities, saw its deaths rise by 849 in just one day.
In Italy, the numbers dead grew by 812.
It now has over 11,500 fatalities but infection rates are slowing.
Above: Hospital Ship USNS Comfort arrives in New York
USA Has The Most Cases
The US has the highest number of cases, with 164,000 confirmed and over 3,000 deaths.
African countries are having their first experiences with the deadly virus: Tanzania and Ivory Coast have announced their first deaths, while South Sudan has its first case.
Mind Your Mental Health
The global pandemic, the constant stream of figures and information and challenges can be taxing on our mental health.
HSE guidelines recommend:
- Stay informed, but set limits for social media and news coverage.
- Keep up your healthy routines, especially if you're working from home.
- Stay connected to others, messenger, facetime, zoom, houseparty - there are so many options!
- Don’t make assumptions. Follow trustworthy news sources only.
The HSE have some excellent mental health advice on their website.
If you need support, more information from the HSE is here and you can contact the Samaritans here.
