The Philippines sits on the top 20 countries in the world with the most number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases after posting 314,079 infections Thursday, according to both Johns Hopkins University’s virus tracker and Worldometer.
With the longest lockdown in the world, the Philippines is the sole Southeast Asian nation on the top 20, thus, the top country in the region with the most number of cases.
The top 3 countries in the world that have the most number of Covid-19 infections are the United States with 7,273,943 cases; India with 6,312,584 cases; and Brazil with 4,810,935 infections.
Below is the list of the 20 countries with the most number of Covid-19 based on the dashboard:
- USA – 7,273,943
- India – 6,312,584
- Brazil – 4,810,935
- Russia – 1,179,634
- Colombia – 835,339
- Peru – 814,829
- Spain – 778,607
- Argentina – 751,001
- Mexico – 743,216
- South Africa – 676,084
- France – 616,960
- Chile – 464,750
- United Kingdom – 462,774
- Iran – 461,044
- Iraq – 367,474
- Bangladesh – 364,987
- Saudi Arabia – 335,097
- Turkey – 320,070
- Italy – 317,409
- Philippines – 314,079
RJ Espartinez