This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, in August 2022. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Case statistics
Pandemic chronology 1 August Malaysia reported 3,213 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,683,266. There were 3,847 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,602,625. There were eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,977. New Zealand reported 5,581 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,621,916. There were 7,015 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,569,316. The death toll remained at 1,502. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 4,709 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,718,765. Two new deaths were reported along with 18 confirmed deaths from 2021, bringing the death toll to 1,520.
2 August Japan reported 211,058 new daily cases, surpassed 13 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 13,129,058. Malaysia reported 4,204 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,687,470. There were 4,582 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,607,207. There were eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,985. New Zealand reported 7,388 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,629,298. There were 9,631 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,578,947. There were 61 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,563. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 10,230 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,728,995. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,524. South Korea reported 115,311 new cases, surpassing 20 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 20,047,750.
3 August WHO Weekly Report: Germany surpassed 31 million COVID-19 cases. Japan reported 249,830 new daily cases, bringing to the total number to 13,344,898. Malaysia reported 5,330 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,692,800. There were 3,075 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,610,282. There were ten deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,995. New Zealand reported 6,710 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,635,992. There were 9,094 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,588,041. There were 26 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,589. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 7,231 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,736,226. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,528. Taiwan reports 23,919 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,593,102. 32 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 6,772.
4 August Japan reported 233,710 new daily cases, bringing to the total number to 13,583,608. Malaysia reported 4,413 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,697,213. There were 3,394 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,613,676. There were 3 deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,003. New Zealand reported 6,362 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,642,334. There were 7,914 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,595,955. There were 14 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,603. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 6,648 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,742,874. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,531.
5 August France surpassed 34 million COVID-19 cases. Japan reported 233,769 new daily cases, bringing to the total number to 13,835,049. Malaysia reported 3,927 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,701,140. There were 4,949 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,618,625. Six deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 36,009. New Zealand reported 5,505 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,647,826. There were 7,881 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,603,836. 21 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,624. North Korea reported no new cases for this entire week, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 6,270 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,749,144. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,534. Yusuke Oyama, a Hanshin Tigers professional baseball club player in Japan, tested positive for COVID-19.
6 August Brazil surpassed 34 million COVID-19 cases. Canada reported 1,070 new cases and 12 new deaths. Japan reported 227,563 new daily cases, and surpassed 14 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 14,162,662. Malaysia reported 4,684 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,705,824. There were 4,275 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,622,900. There were 11 deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,020. New Zealand reported 4,894 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,652,711. There were 6,444 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,610,280. There were 14 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,638. North Korea reported 6 suspected cases but no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 5,633 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,754,777. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,536.
7 August Canada reported 753 new cases and four new deaths. Malaysia reported 2,728 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,708,552. There were 3,856 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,626,756. There were six deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,026. New Zealand reported 3,522 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,656,229. There were 4,692 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,614,972. The death toll remained at 1,638. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 4,798 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,759,575. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,539. Australian cricketer Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 but is still allowed to play the final match with Australia against India in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
8 August Canada reported 776 new cases and six new deaths. Malaysia reported 2,863 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,711,415. There were 4,752 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,631,508. There were six deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,032. New Zealand reported 4,174 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,660,402. There were 5,329 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,620,301. The death toll remained at 1,638. The Marshall Islands reports 6 new cases, the first instance of local transmission of COVID-19 since October 2020. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 3,541 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,763,116. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,541.
9 August Czech Republic passed 4 million cases, making it the 35th country to do so. Canada reported 2,021 new cases and 25 deaths. Malaysia reported 3,083 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,714,498. There were 4,229 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,635,737. There were 12 deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,044. New Zealand reported 6,142 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,666,539. There were 7,343 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,627,644. There were 50 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,688. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 7,965 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,771,081. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,542. The United Arab Emirates surpassed 1 million cases. The United States surpassed 94 million cases.
10 August WHO Weekly Report: Hungary surpassed 2 million COVID-19 cases. Canada reported 2,977 new cases and 40 new deaths. Japan reported 250,403 new daily cases, bringing the total number to 14,861,375. Malaysia reported 4,896 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,719,394. There were 2,979 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,638,716. There were 12 deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,056. New Zealand reported 5,397 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,671,922. There were 6,683 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,634,327. There were 17 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,705. North Korea reported no new cases, which remain at a total of 4,772,813. Singapore reported 2,305 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,773,386. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,543. Former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives Stacey Abrams tested positive for COVID-19.
11 August Japan reported 240,205 new daily cases and surpassed 15 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 15,101,580. Canada reported 12,990 new cases and 180 new deaths. Malaysia reported 4,831 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,724,225. There were 3,362 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,642,078. There were ten deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,066. New Zealand reported 5,022 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,676,938. There were 6,317 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,640,644. There were 21 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,726. Peru surpassed 4 million COVID-19 cases. Singapore reported 7,776 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,781,162. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,546.
12 August Canada reported 4,816 new cases and 32 new deaths. Malaysia reported 3,943 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,728,168. There were 4,645 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,646,723. There were four deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,070. New Zealand reported 4,288 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,681,209. There were 5,487 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,646,131. There were seven deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,733. Singapore reported 5,481 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,786,643. Six new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,552. South Korea reported 128,671 new cases, surpassing 21 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 21,111,840. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tested positive for COVID-19.
13 August Malaysia reported 4,334 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,732,502. There were 5,082 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,651,805. There were 10 deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,080. New Zealand reported 3,742 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,684,946. There were 4,881 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,651,012. There were 17 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,750. Singapore reported 4,403 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,791,046. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,556. Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
14 August Malaysia reported 3,045 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,735,547. There were 4,226 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,656,031. There were five deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,085. New Zealand reported 2,762 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,687,705. There were 3,647 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,654,659. The death toll remained at 1,750. Singapore reported 3,023 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,794,069. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,559.
15 August Malaysia reported 2,437 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,737,984. There were 3,658 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,659,688. There were eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 36,093.