Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2022

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 2022. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Case statistics

Pandemic chronology 1 May Canada has reported 2,243 new cases, bringing the total to 3,751,326. Malaysia has reported 1,503 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,449,507. There are 5,839 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,372,790. There are 3 deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,550. New Zealand has reported 5,718 new cases, bringing the total number to 936,697. There are 5,705 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 883,593. Five deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 750. There are 52,397 active cases (507 at the border and 51,890 in the community). Singapore has reported 1,732 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,199,640. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,336.

2 May Canada has reported 4,946 new cases, bringing the total to 3,756,272. Malaysia has reported 1,352 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,450,859. There are 6,074 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,378,864. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,555. New Zealand has reported 6,726 new cases, bringing the total number to 943,428. There are 5,727 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 889,320. There are six deaths, bringing the death toll to 757. There are 53,395 active cases (538 at the border and 52,857 in the community). Singapore has reported 1,336 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,200,976. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,338. American TV host Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has tested positive for COVID-19.

3 May Australia surpasses 6 million COVID-19 cases. In addition, the country has reported its first cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariant. Canada has reported 4,142 new cases, bringing the total to 3,760,414. Malaysia has reported 922 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 4,451,781. There are 5,520 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,384,384. There are nine deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,564. New Zealand has reported 9,237 new cases, bringing the total number to 952,697. 6,452 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 895,772. There are 18 deaths, bringing the death toll to 777. There are 56,194 active cases (613 at the border and 55,581 in the community). Singapore has reported 1,570 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,202,546. The death toll remains at 1,338.

4 May WHO Weekly Report: Canada has reported 9,883 new cases, bringing the total to 3,771,460. Germany surpasses 25 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 1,054 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 4,452,835. There are 4,107 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,388,491. There are three deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,567. New Zealand has reported 8,578 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 961,262. There are 9,873 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 905,645. There are 22 deaths, bringing the death toll to 801. There are 54,864 active cases (660 at the border and 54,204 in the community). Singapore has reported 1,638 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,204,184. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,340. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19.

5 May Canada has reported 11,631 new cases, bringing the total to 3,783,091. Malaysia has reported 1,278 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 4,454,113. There are 2,599 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,391,090. There are two deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,569. New Zealand has reported 8,706 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 969,959. There are 9,096 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 914,741. There are 21 deaths, bringing the death toll to 821. There are 54,444 active cases (675 at the border and 53,769 in the community). Singapore has reported 4,733 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,208,917. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,344.

6 May Canada has reported 4,262 new cases, bringing the total to 3,787,353. Japan surpasses 8 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 1,251 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,455,364. There are 3,181 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,394,271. There are seven deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,576. New Zealand has reported 7,426 new cases, bringing the total number to 977,380. There are 8,295 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 923,036. There are 23 deaths, bringing the death toll to 845. There are 53,547 active cases (679 at the border and 52,868 in the community). Singapore has reported 3,420 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,212,337. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,346. Spain surpasses 12 million cases. WHO has recalculated the global coronavirus death toll to an estimated 15 million. Before recalculation, the death toll is formerly at 6.3 million.

7 May Canada has reported 2,164 new cases, bringing the total to 3,789,517. Malaysia has reported 1,372 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,456,736. There are 3,610 new cases, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,397,881. There are three deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,579. New Zealand has reported 6,838 new cases, bringing the total number to 984,218. There are 7,110 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 930,155. There are 11 deaths, bringing the death toll to 857. There are 53,255 active cases (692 at the border and 52,563 in the community). Poland surpasses 6 million COVID-19 cases. Singapore has reported 3,162 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,215,499. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,350.

8 May Canada has reported 1,938 new cases, bringing the total to 3,791,455. Malaysia has reported 2,153 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,458,889. There are 2,869 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,400,750. There are four deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,583. New Zealand has reported 5,720 new cases, bringing the total number to 989,946. There are 5,725 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 935,880. There are two deaths, bringing the death toll to 860. There are 53,256 active cases (699 at the border and 52,557 in the community). Singapore has reported 2,423 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,217,922. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,352. American Idol season 20 finalists Fritz Hager and eventual winner Noah Thompson have both tested positive for COVID-19 and sang their Top 7 performances from their hotel room.

9 May Canada has reported 3,803 new cases, bringing the total to 3,795,258. Malaysia has reported 2,246 cases, bringing the total number to 4,461,135. There are 2,433 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,403,183. One death was reported, bringing the death toll to 35,584. New Zealand has reported 6,464 cases, bringing the total number to 996,417. There are 6,726 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 942,606. There are two deaths, bringing the death toll to 862. There are 52,999 active cases (661 at the border and 52,338 in the community). Singapore has reported 2,271 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,220,193. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has tested positive for COVID-19. United States Director of Domestic Policy Council Susan Rice has tested positive for COVID-19.

10 May Canada has reported 4,102 new cases, bringing the total to 3,799,360. Malaysia has reported 2,605 cases, bringing the total number to 4,463,740. There are 2,014 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,405,197. There are six deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,590. New Zealand has reported 9,251 new cases and surpasses 1 million total cases at 1,005,674. There are 6,111 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 948,717. There are 14 deaths, bringing the death toll to 876. There are 56,131 active cases (662 at the border and 55,469 in the community). Singapore has reported 4,831 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,225,024. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,356.

11 May WHO Weekly Report: Canada has reported 7,482 new cases, bringing the total to 3,806,842. France surpasses 29 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 3,321 cases, bringing the total number to 4,467,061. There are 1,416 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,406,613. There are eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,598. New Zealand has reported 8,047 cases, bringing the total number to 1,013,721. There are 11,667 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 960,384. There are 29 deaths, bringing the death toll to 902. There are 52,482 active cases (556 at the border and 51,926 in the community). Portugal surpasses 4 million COVID-19 cases. Singapore has reported 3,890 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,228,914. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,358. American business magnate Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft, has tested positive for COVID-19.

12 May Canada has reported 9,648 new cases, bringing the total to 3,816,490. Malaysia has reported 3,410 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,470,471. There are 1,430 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,408,043. Four deaths are ported, bringing the death toll to 35,602. New Zealand has reported 9,476 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,023,205. There are 8,695 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 969,079. There are eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 911. There are 53,263 active cases (544 at the border and 52,719 in the community). North Korea reports an unspecified number of cases, its first official cases. Singapore has reported 3,645 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,232,559. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,361.

13 May Canada has reported 3,281 new cases, bringing the total to 3,819,771. Malaysia has reported 3,029 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,473,500. There are 1,116 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,409,159. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,607. New Zealand has reported 7,519 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,030,733. There are 7,404 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 976,483. There are 29 deaths, bringing the death toll to 940. There are 53,358 active cases (451 at the border and 52,907 in the community). North Korea has reported its first 6 deaths from COVID-19. A total of approximately 350,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-related fever. Singapore has reported 4,291 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,236,850. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,362. The United States of America surpasses 84 million cases.

14 May Canada has reported 1,575 new cases, bringing the total to 3,821,346. Italy surpasses 17 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 2,373 cases, bringing the total number to 4,475,873. There are 1,340 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,410,499. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,612. New Zealand has reported 7,130 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,037,855. There are 6,803 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 983,286. There are 17 deaths, bringing the death toll to 958. There are 53,660 active cases (515 at the border and 53,145 in the community). North Korea has reported an additional 174,440 cases of COVID-related fever and 21 new deaths.