VIRUS STATS THURSDAY

Globally, the number of new cases is 34% below a week ago.

• While the number of US cases is up 100% over the week, daily new cases are only 20% higher.
• Iran cases up 28% in week
• Spain up 38% in week but daily new cases are down 29%
• Italy down 20% in new cases over past week

 Death rate

• USA 3.4%- up 68% in past week
• Global 6% up 22% in past week
• Worst: Italy remains worst at 12.7% 
• United Kingdom is second at 11.6%
• Spain is third at 10%
• Iran's death rate is 6.2%
• Germany is 2.9%

States

• The highest number of cases are in New York, New Jersey and Michigan
• Washington, Michigan and New York have death rates over 4%
• Louisiana, Georgia, New Jersey and Illinois have death rates in the 3% range.