Editor’s note: We will update this list as new cases are reported.
Original Post: Mar 30, 2300 UTC
Last Update: May 6, 2300 UTC
Since Thailand, Japan and South Korea reported the first cases of COVID-19 outside China on January 20, the novel coronavirus has swept across much of the globe — 92.4% of it, in fact. As of May 6, a total of *182* nations have reported infections of the novel coronavirus. Comoros became the most recent country to confirm a case on Apr 30, which means Lesotho is the last-remaining country in Africa without a case.
But the virus has not reached every nation, yet.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University and individual search data on each country researched by RT magazine, *15* nations and 6 territories have yet to report infections.
Those 15 nations (and 6 territories) are as follows: (listed by continent/region)
AFRICA (1)
1st case Mar 31 | |
1st case Apr 30 | |
Lesotho 🇱🇸 | |
1st case Apr 2 | |
1st case Mar 31 | |
1st case Apr 6 | |
1st case Apr 5 | |
1st case Apr 4 |
ASIA (2)
*North Korea 🇰🇵 | |
1st cases reported Apr 30 | |
Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 | |
*North Korea has reportedly asked for aid to fight coronavirus privately, while publicly citing zero infections in the country. Recently, a North Korean doctor who defected in 2012 called the country’s reports a lie. |
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA (12)
The following countries have not reported any COVID-19 infections:
Cook Islands 🇨🇰 | |
Federated States of Micronesia 🇫🇲 | |
Kingdom of Tonga 🇹🇴 | |
Kiribati 🇰🇮 | |
Marshall Islands 🇲🇠| |
Nauru 🇳🇷 | |
Niue 🇳🇺 | |
Palau 🇵🇼 | |
Samoa 🇼🇸 | |
Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 | |
Tuvalu 🇹🇻 | |
Vanuatu 🇻🇺 | |
The following territories have not reported cases: (not included in above count of nations)
American Samoa 🇦🇸 | |
1st case Mar 27 | |
1st case Mar 28 | |
Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳 | |
Tokelau 🇹🇰 | |
Wallis and Futuna 🇼🇫 |
CARIBBEAN
All nations have reported COVID-19.
The following territories have no reported cases: (not included in above count of nations)
1st case Mar 26 | |
1st case Apr 1 | |
1st case Mar 24 |
EUROPE
All nations have reported COVID-19.
MIDDLE EAST
All nations have reported COVID-19.
1st case Apr 10 |
NORTH AMERICA
All nations have reported COVID-19. [See above for list of Caribbean nations/territories.]
1st case Apr 5 |
SOUTH AMERICA
All nations have reported COVID-19.
The following South Atlantic and Eastern Pacific territories have no reported cases: (not included in above count of nations)
1st case Apr 3 | |
1st case Mar 24 | |
Tristan da Cunha (UK) 🇹🇦 |