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 October 2021. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The cases of the COVID-19 pandemic was lowering later.
Case statistics
Pandemic chronology
1 October
Fiji has reported 107 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 51,130. There are 68 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 37,148. 14 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 631. There are 12,859 active cases. Malaysia has reported 11,889 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 2,257,584. 15,891 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,070,715. New Zealand has reported 20 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,291 (3,935 confirmed and 356 probable). 15 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,989. The death toll remains 27. There are 275 active cases (260 in the community and 14 at the border). Singapore has reported 2,909 new cases including 2,079 in community, 818 dormitory residents and 12 imported, bringing the total to 99,430. Eight deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 103. Ukraine has reported 12,034 new daily cases and 172 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,435,413 and 56,446 respectively; a total of 2,258,455 patients have recovered.
2 October
Fiji has reported 38 new cases, bringing the total number of cases since the April outbreak began to 51,098. 20 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 37,168. One death was reported, bringing the death toll to 632. Malaysia has reported 10,915 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 2,268,499. 15,396 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,086,111. New Zealand has reported 29 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,319 cases (3,962 confirmed and 356 probable). 64 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,053. The death toll remains 27. There are 239 active cases (226 in the community and 13 at the border). Singapore has reported 2,356 new cases including 1,938 in community, 412 dormitory residents and six imported, bringing the total to 101,786. Four deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 107. Ukraine has reported 11,809 new daily cases and 203 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,447,222 and 56,649, respectively; a total of 2,261,924 patients have recovered. The global coronavirus death toll has surpassed 5 million.
3 October
Fiji has reported 34 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 51,202. 80 recoveries were reported, bringing the total number of recoveries to 37,248. One death was reported, bringing the death toll to 633. A total of 493 COVID-19 patients have died of serious medical complications they contracted before getting COVID-19. There are 12,828 active cases. Malaysia has reported 9,066 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,277,565. There are 14,454 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,100,565. 116 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 26,683. New Zealand has reported 33 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,352 (3,995 confirmed and 356 probable). Nine have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,062. The death toll remains 27. There are 263 active cases (250 in the community and 13 at the border). Singapore has reported 2,057 new cases including 1,676 in community, 373 dormitory residents and eight imported, bringing the total to 103,843. Six deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 113. Ukraine has reported 7,967 new daily cases and 126 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,455,189 and 56,775, respectively; a total of 2,263,407 patients have recovered.