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 June 2021. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Case statistics
Pandemic chronology
1 June
World Health Organization weekly report: Fiji has reported 35 new cases with some cases recorded in the Nadi and C.W.M Hospital. Malaysia has reported 7,105 new cases, bringing the total number to 579,462. There are 6,083 recoveries, bringing the total number to 496,121. There are 71 deaths, bringing the death toll to 2,867. There are 80,474 active cases, with 872 in intensive care and 419 on ventilator support. New Zealand has reported no new cases, with the total remaining 2,673 (2,317 confirmed and 356 probable). There are four recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,634. The death toll remains 26. There are 13 active cases. Singapore has reported 18 new cases including 15 in community and three imported, bringing the total to 62,069. 22 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61,481. The death toll remains at 33. Ukraine has reported 2,137 new daily cases and 163 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,204,631 and 50,699 respectively; a total of 2,053,167 patients have recovered.
2 June
Fiji has confirmed 35 new cases. Malaysia has reported 7,703 new cases, bringing the total number to 587,165. There are 5,777 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 501,898. There are 126 deaths, bringing the death toll to 2,993. There are 82,274 active cases, with 878 in intensive care and 441 on ventilator support. New Zealand has reported 6 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,679 (2,323 confirmed and 356 probable). One person has recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,635. The death toll remains 26. There are 18 active cases. Singapore has reported 31 new cases including 24 in community and seven imported, bringing the total to 62,100. In addition, a new cluster has emerged at MINDSville@Napiri with 26 community cases linked to it. 42 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61,523. The death toll remains at 33. Ukraine has reported 2,205 new daily cases and 158 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,206,836 and 50,857 respectively; a total of 2,062,572 patients have recovered.
3 June
Fiji has confirmed 28 new cases. Malaysia has reported 8,209, bringing the total number to 595,374. There are 7,049 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 508,947. There are 103 deaths, bringing the death toll to 3,096. There are 83,331 active cases, with 880 in intensive care and 446 on ventilator support. New Zealand has reported two new cases, bringing the total number to 2,681 (2,325 confirmed and 356 probable). There are three recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,638. The death toll remains 26. There are 17 active cases in managed isolation. Singapore has reported 45 new cases including 35 in community and ten imported, bringing the total to 62,145. Of the community cases, 22 of them are linked to the MINDSville@Napiri cluster. In addition, a new cluster has emerged at Block 506 Hougang Avenue 8 with 13 community cases linked to it. There are 34 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61,557. The death toll remains at 33. Ukraine has reported 2,581 new daily cases and 102 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,209,417 and 50,959 respectively; a total of 2,072,091 patients have recovered.
4 June
Australia reported the first case of the Indian Delta variant in Melbourne, Victoria. Fiji has reported 35 new cases. Malaysia has reported 7,748 new cases, bringing the total number to 603,122. There are 6,624 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 515,571. 86 have died, bringing the death toll to 3,182. There are 84,369 active cases, with 883 in intensive care and 453 on ventilator support. New Zealand has reported one new case, bringing the total number to 2,683 (2,326 confirmed and 356 probable). One person has recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,639. The death toll remains 26. There are 17 active cases in managed isolation. Singapore has reported 13 new cases including seven in community and six imported, bringing the total to 62,158. 23 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61,580. The death toll remains at 33. Ukraine has reported 2,266 new daily cases and 95 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,211,683 and 51,054 respectively; a total of 2,080,382 patients have recovered.