Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 3rd August 2020

This update will be published weekly on Mondays at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.

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Global Impact of COVID-19 to Date

As of 3rd Aug 09:00 (GMT)

Source: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases

As of 3rd Aug 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

Total UK COVID-19 Cases

As of 3rd Aug 09:00 (GMT)

Source: Public Health England

COVID-19 in the African Region

As of 3rd Aug 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

As of 3rd Aug 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

Latest Developments

Live West Yorkshire lockdown updates as Bradford infection rate now higher than Leicester

Published: 3rd Aug 2020

Bradford has the third-highest coronavirus infection rate in England

Coronavirus: Major incident declared in Greater Manchester

Published: 3rd Aug 2020

A major incident has been declared by authorities in Greater Manchester following recent rises in coronavirus infection rates.

Weekly Update by Maryam Borumand, MedShr Open Editorial Team