VIRUS STATS UPDATE: SUNDAY

Globally, the number of new cases is down 10% compared with the month's average

• The latest data shows a decline in new cases relative to the month's averages in USA, Spain, Iran and Germany.
• The number of new US cases is down 8% over the month's average
• The number of new United Kingdom cases are 68% over the month's average 
• An analysis by Alan McQuillan finds the top per capital death rate in Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands,  Switzerland and United Kingdom. The per capita rate in the US is less than a quarter of Spain's.
• New cases in Spain are 72% of the month's average
• New cases in Italy are 11% over the month's average
• New cases in Iran are  76% of the month's average
• New cases in Germany are 70% of the month's average 
• New cases in the United Kingdom are 68% over the month's average

 Death rate

• The latest death rate in all major virus countries has increased over the month's average.
• USA 4.0% or 20% over the month's average
• Global 6.1%  or 6% over the month's average
• The death rate is not declining in any of the major countries. 
• Worst: Italy remains worst at 12.8% 
• United Kingdom is second at 12.3%
• Spain is third at 10.2%
• Germany is 2.3%

States & cities

• The highest number of cases are in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana and Michigan
• Michigan's most recent death rate is 5.5%
• Washington, California and New York have death rates over 4%
• Georgia, New Jersey and Illinois have death rates in the 3% range.