Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2023
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 May 2023. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
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Case statistics
Pandemic chronology
1 May
- New Zealand has reported 11,063 new cases over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,324,094. There are 12,353 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,310,320. There are 26 deaths, bringing the death toll to 2,762.[1]
3 May
- France surpasses 40 million COVID-19 cases.[2]
4 May
WHO Weekly Report:[3]
5 May
- The Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Health Organization's highest alert level, is lifted for COVID-19.[4]
6 May
- Malaysia has reported 1,110 new cases, bringing the total number to 5,079,436. There are 1,112 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,025,566. The death toll reaches 37,028.[5]
8 May
- New Zealand has reported 12,277 new cases over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,336,352. There are 11,019 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,321,339. There are 30 deaths, bringing the death toll to 2,792.[6]
13 May
- Malaysia has reported 1,205 new cases, bringing the total number to 5,088,009. There are 1,248 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,029,873. There are 18 deaths, bringing the death toll to 37,046.[9]
15 May
- New Zealand has reported 11,739 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,348,074. There are 12,182 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,333,521. 58 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 2,850.[10]
18 May
WHO Weekly Report:[11]
Summary
As of May 2023, only the following countries and territories have not reported any cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections:
Asia
Antarctica
Overseas
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See also
References
- "COVID-19: Current cases". Ministry of Health. 1 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Coronavirus Morning News Brief – May 3: Today is World Press Freedom Day, Domestic Travel in China Rebounds". Frequent Business Traveller. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- "Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 4 May 2023". World Health Organization. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic". World Health Organisation. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "COVIDNOW in Malaysia". KKMNOW. Ministry of Health. 8 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "COVID-19: Current cases". Ministry of Health. 8 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 11 May 2023". World Health Organization. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- Gay Stolberg, Sheryl; Weiland, Noah (10 May 2023). "As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to Peacetime Mode". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "COVID-19". KKMNOW. Malaysian Government. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "COVID-19: Current cases". Ministry of Health. 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 18 May 2023". World Health Organization. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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