COVID-19 8th April 2020

US new cases rise 3,000 (33,331) but lower than the peak on 4 Apr 34,196, Deaths are the highest to date at 1,970.

Spain new cases stabilsing around 5,000-5,500 for 3rd day and well below the double peaks of 26 Mar 8,271 and 1 Apr 8,195.

Italy had the lowest number of new cases (3,039) since 13 Mar (2,547).

France's figures have been erratic for the last few days since the adjustment to include nursing homes, but rose by a staggering 11,059 which (apart from the adjustment on 3 Apr) is the highest number reported in the 5 EU countries to date and takes France's total cases over 100,000 to 109,969.  They also had their highest number of new deaths 1,417 since previous highest 1,355 on 2 Apr.

Germany new cases up 1,036 (4,288) from yesterday (3,252) but, like Spain, well down from their double peaks of 6,933 27 Mar and 6,813 2 Apr.

UK new cases (3,634) reduced by 168 from yesterday (3,802) approx. 60% of the peak of 5,903 2 days ago on 5 Apr and lowest since 31 Mar so hopefully signs now that 14 days after the lockdown cases are beginning to reduce.  However, UK also saw the highest number of new deaths to date of 768.

UK Testing (Source DHSC)

Total:       216,181 tested - 55,242 tested positive - 26%

7th April :   9,740 tested -   3,634 tested positive - 37%

Peaks of new cases by county (so far)

IT 6,557 21 Mar

ES 8,271 26 Mar

DE 6,933 27 Mar

US 34,196 4 Apr

UK 5,903 5 Apr

FR 11,059 7 Apr (NB 23,060 3 Apr must be discounted as there was an adjustment)

Latest stats from Worldometer

Latest v previous day - increase/decrease

Country	New Cases 7 Apr	New Cases 6 Apr	New Case Increase	Deaths 7 Apr	Deaths 6 Apr	Death Increase
IT	3,039	3,599	-560	604	636	-32
ES	5,267	5,029	238	704	700	4
DE	4,288	3,252	1,036	206	226	-20
FR	11,059	5,171	5,888	1,417	833	584
UK	3,634	3,802	-168	786	439	347
US	33,331	30,331	3,000	1,970	1255	715

Latest v previous day - actuals

Daily	07-Apr				06-Apr
Country	New Cases	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%
IT	3,039	135,586	17,127	12.6%	132,547	16,523	12.5%
ES	5,267	141,192	14,045	9.9%	136,675	13,341	9.8%
DE	4,288	107,633	2,016	1.9%	103,375	1,810	1.8%
FR	11,059	109,969	10,328	9.4%	98,010	8,911	9.1%
UK	3,634	55,242	6,159	11.1%	51,608	5,373	10.4%
US	33,331	400,335	12,841	3.2%	367,004	10,871	3.0%

Latest v one week ago - actuals

Weekly	07-Apr				31-Mar
Country	New Cases	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%
IT	3,039	135,586	17,127	12.6%	105,792	12,428	11.7%
ES	5,267	141,192	14,045	9.9%	95,923	8,464	8.8%
DE	4,288	107,633	2,016	1.9%	71,808	775	1.1%
FR	11,059	109,969	10,328	9.4%	52,128	3,523	6.8%
UK	3,634	55,242	6,159	11.1%	25,150	1,789	7.1%
US	33,331	400,335	12,841	3.2%	188,530	4,053	2.1%

Latest v one week ago - percentage rate of increase.

	Daily		Weekly
Country	Total Cases Increase Factor	Death Rate  Increase Factor	Total Cases Increase Factor	Death Rate  Increase Factor
IT	102.3%	101.3%	128.2%	107.5%
ES	103.3%	101.9%	147.2%	112.7%
DE	104.1%	107.0%	149.9%	173.5%
FR	112.2%	103.3%	211.0%	139.0%
UK	107.0%	107.1%	219.7%	156.7%
US	109.1%	108.3%	212.3%	149.2%