This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in August 2020, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Case statistics
Pandemic chronology 1 August WHO Situation Report 194: Canada has reported 427 new cases, bringing the total number to 116,739. Malaysia has reported nine new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,985. There are 213 active cases, with two in intensive care and one of these on ventilator support. Three people have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,647. The death toll remains at 125. Mexico has reported a total of 46,688 deaths and 424,637 infections, giving the country the third highest death rate from COVID-19. New Zealand has reported two new cases, bringing the number of active cases to 22 and the total number to 1,562 (1,212 confirmed and 350 probable). The number of recovered remains at 1,518 while the death toll remains at 22. Singapore has reported 307 new cases, bringing the total to 52,512. Ukraine has reported 1,172 new cases and 16 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 71,056 and 1,709 respectively; a total of 39,308 patients have recovered.
2 August WHO Situation Report 195: Canada has reported 381 new cases, bringing the total number to 117,120. Malaysia has reported 14 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,999. 17 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,664. The death toll stands at 125. New Zealand has reported three new cases, bringing the number of active cases to 25 and the total number to 1,565 (1,215 confirmed and 350 probable). The number of recovered remains at 1,518 and the death toll stands at 22. Singapore has reported 313 new cases, bringing the total to 52,825. Ukraine has reported 1,112 new cases and 16 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 72,168 and 1,725 respectively; a total of 39,543 patients have recovered. Avdullah Hoti, Prime Minister of Kosovo (until 2021), has tested positive COVID-19 case.
3 August WHO Situation Report 196: Canada has reported 335 new cases, bringing the total number to 117,475. Malaysia has reported two new cases, bringing the total number to 9,001. Four patients were discharged, bringing the number of recovered to 8,670. There are 208 active cases while the death toll stands at 125. New Zealand has reported two new cases in managed isolation, bringing the total number of active cases to 27 and the total number to 1,567 (1,217 confirmed and 350 probable). The number of recovered remains at 1,518 and the death toll stands at 22. Singapore has reported 226 new cases, bringing the total to 53,051. Ukraine has reported 990 new cases and 13 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 73,158 and 1,738 respectively; a total of 39,876 patients have recovered.
4 August WHO Situation Report 197: Canada has reported 316 new cases, bringing the total number to 117,791. Malaysia has reported one new case, bringing the total number to 9,002. There are 193 active cases and a total of 8,684 recoveries. New Zealand has reported five new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered to 1,523. There are 22 active cases, with the total number of cases remaining 1,567 (1,217 confirmed and 350 probable) and the death toll at 22. Singapore has reported 295 new cases, bringing the total to 53,346. Ukraine has reported 1,061 new cases and 26 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 74,219 and 1,764 respectively; a total of 40,613 patients have recovered.
5 August WHO Situation Report 198: Canada has reported 396 new cases, bringing the total number to 118,187. Malaysia has reported 21 new cases, bringing the total number to 9,023. 18 have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,702. New Zealand has two new cases, bringing the number of active cases to 24 and the total number to 1,569 (1,219 confirmed and 350 probable). The number of recoveries and deaths remain at 1,523 and 22 respectively. Singapore has reported 908 new cases, bringing the total to 54,254. Ukraine has reported record high 1,271 new daily cases as well as 24 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 75,490 and 1,788 respectively; a total of 41,527 patients have recovered.
6 August WHO Situation Report 199: Canada has reported 374 new cases, bringing the total number to 118,561. Malaysia has reported 15 new cases, bringing the total number to 9,038. 11 have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,713. There are 200 active cases while the death toll remains at 125. New Zealand has reported no new cases, with the total number of cases remaining 1,569 (1,219 confirmed and 350 probable cases). One new recovery was reported, bringing the total number to 1,524. There are 23 active cases while the death toll remains 22. Singapore has reported 301 new cases, bringing the total to 54,555. Ukraine has reported record high 1,318 new daily cases and repeated the previously set record of 31 new daily deaths, bringing the total numbers to 76,808 and 1,819 respectively; a total of 42,524 patients have recovered.
7 August WHO Situation Report 200: India has reported 2,027,000 confirmed cases, including 41,585 deaths. Canada has reported 424 new cases, the highest daily case count since 1 August 2020, bringing the total number to 118,985. Malaysia has reported 25 new cases, bringing the total number to 9,063. 15 have recovered, bring the total number of recoveries to 8,728. The death tolls remains at 125. New Zealand has reported no new cases, with the number of active cases remaining 23 and the total number of cases remaining 1,569 (1,219 confirmed and 350 probable cases). The number of recovered remains 1,524 and the death toll remains 22. Singapore has reported 242 new cases, bringing the total to 54,797. In addition, the Inter-agency Taskforce has completed testing in all foreign worker dormitories except for a few standalone blocks serving as quarantine facilities. Ukraine has reported record high 1,453 new daily cases as well as record high 33 new daily deaths, bringing the total numbers to 78,261 and 1,852 respectively; a total of 43,055 patients have recovered.
8 August WHO Situation Report 201: Canada has reported 394 new cases, bringing the total number to 119,379. Malaysia has reported seven new cases, bringing the total to 9,070. 47 cases have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,775. There are 170 active cases, with two in intensive care and one of them on ventilator support. The death toll remains 125. New Zealand has reported no new cases, with the number of active cases remaining 23 and the total number of cases remaining 1,569 (1,219 confirmed and 350 probable cases). The number of recovered remains 1,524 and the death toll remains 22. Singapore has reported 132 new cases, bringing the total to 54,929. Ukraine has reported record high 1,489 new daily cases as well as 27 new daily deaths, bringing the total numbers to 79,750 and 1,879 respectively; a total of 43,655 patients have recovered. Manpreet Singh, an India men's national field hockey team's captain, has tested positive for COVID-19. Conseslus Kipruto, a Kenyan 3,000 meters steeplechase athlete, has tested positive for COVID-19.
9 August WHO Situation Report 202: Canada has reported 368 new cases, bringing the total number to 119,747. Malaysia has reported 13 new cases, bringing the total to 9,083. Nine patients have been discharged, bringing the number of recovered to 8,784. There are 174 active cases while the death toll remains 125. New Zealand has reported no new cases, with the number of active cases remaining 23 and the total number of cases remaining 1,569 (1,219 confirmed and 350 probable cases). The number of recovered remains 1,524 and the death toll remains 22. Singapore has reported 175 new cases, bringing the total to 55,104. Ukraine has reported 1,199 new cases and 18 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 80,949 and 1,897 respectively; a total of 43,972 patients have recovered.
10 August WHO Situation Report 203: Brazil tops 3 million COVID-19 cases. Canada has reported 385 new cases, bringing the total number to 120,132. Malaysia has reported 11 new cases, bringing the total number to 9,094. 19 patients have been discharged, bringing the number of recovered to 8,803. The death toll remains at 125. New Zealand has reported no new cases. Two patients have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases to 22 and the total number of recovered to 1,526. The death toll remains 22. Singapore has reported 188 new cases, bringing the total to 55,292. Ukraine has reported 1,008 new cases and 25 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 81,957 and 1,922 respectively; a total of 44,359 patients have recovered. The United States of America surpasses 5 million COVID-19 cases.
11 August WHO Situation Report 204: Canada has reported 289 new cases, bringing the total number to 120,421. Malaysia has reported nine new cases, bringing the total to 9,103. Six patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,809. The death toll remains at 125. New Zealand has reported one new case in managed isolation, bringing the number of active cases to 21 and the total number of cases to 1,570 (1,220 confirmed and 350 probable). The number of recovered remains 1,526 while the death toll remains 22. Later that day, four cases of community transmissions were reported, the first cases outside of a managed isolation facility for 102 days. Singapore has reported 61 new cases, bringing the total to 55,353. Ukraine has reported 1,158 new cases and 29 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 83,115 and 1,951 respectively; a total of 44,934 patients have recovered. The number of global coronavirus cases has exceeded 20 million, over 12 million have recovered, and 735,000 have died.
12 August WHO Situation Report 205: Canada has reported 423 new cases, the highest daily case count since 7 August 2020, bringing the total number to 120,844. Fiji has confirmed two additional COVID-19 recoveries in managed isolation. Malaysia has reported 11 new cases, bringing the total to 9,114. Eight patients were discharged and there are 172 active cases. The death toll remains at 125. New Zealand has reported 26 active cases, with the total number of cases being 1,579 (1,225 confirmed and 354 probable). Five recoveries were reported, bringing the total number to 1,531. The death toll remains at 22. Singapore has reported 42 new cases, bringing the total to 55,395. In addition, 800 migrant workers have been quarantined after a new case was discovered in a cleared dormitory. Ukraine has reported 1,433 new cases and 19 new deaths, bringing the total numbers to 84,548 and 1,970 respectively; a total of 45,686 patients have recovered.
13 August WHO Situation Report 206: Canada has reported 390 new cases, bringing the total number to 121,234. On 13 August, Fiji confirmed one imported case. The individual was a 61-year-old male who had travelled from Sacramento, United States, transited through Auckland and arrived in Nadi on 6 August, resulting from overseas travel from the United States via New Zealand. Malaysia has reported 15 new cases, bringing the total number of positive cases to 9,129. Four cases have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,821. There are 183 active cases while the death toll remains 125. New Zealand has reported 13 new confirmed cases and one probable case were reported, bringing the total number to 1,589 (1,238 confirmed and 351 probable). There are 36 active case while the number of recovered remains 1,531 and the death toll 22. Singapore has reported 102 new cases, bringing the total to 55,497.