Since 31 December 2019 and as at the 3rd of March there have been 435 882 971 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 5 973 364 deaths.
In the African region the 5 countries reporting the most number of cases are South Africa (3 673 257), Morocco (1 160 892), Tunisia (997 754), Libya (493 548) and Egypt (482 248). In Asia its India (42 924 130), Iran (7 040 467), Indonesia (5 564 448), Japan (4 939 220) and Philippines (3 661 997). In Europe it is France (22 690 070), United Kingdom (18 886 701), Russia (16 398 036), Germany (14 740 144) and Turkey (13 974 498) and in the Americas it is United States (79 045 043), Brazil (28 787 620), Argentina (8 900 546), Colombia (6 064 583) and Mexico (5 508 629). While in Oceania it is Australia (2 845 822), New Zealand (100 821), French Polynesia (65 583), Fiji (63 930) and New Caledonia (54 177)
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Before you travel, call Travelvax Australia’s telephone advisory service on 1300 360 164 (toll-free from landlines) for country-specific advice and information. You can also make an appointment at your nearest Travelvax clinic to obtain vaccinations, medication to prevent or treat illness, and accessories for your journey.