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

Case statistics

Pandemic chronology 1 July Chile surpasses 4 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 2,773 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,568,828. There are 1,984 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,502,840. There are six deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,771. New Zealand has reported 7,195 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,345,796. There are 5,015 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,298,282. There are seven deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,529. Niue has reported five new cases resulting from overseas travel. North Korea has reported 4,570 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,744,430. The death toll stands at 73. Singapore has reported 9,087 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,453,155. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,415. Taiwan reports 35,800 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,803,049. 121 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 6,772. Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has tested positive for COVID-19 and was ruled out of Sri Lanka's first test against Australia.

2 July Malaysia has reported 2,527 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,571,355. There are 2,359 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,505,199. The death toll remains 35,771. New Zealand has reported 6,626 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,352,688. There are 3,991 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,302,273. There are 21 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,549. North Korea has reported 4,100 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,748,530. The death toll stands at 73. Singapore has reported 7,952 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,461,107. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,416. Taiwan reports 34,827 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,837,856. 96 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 6,868.

3 July Malaysia has reported 2,536 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,573,891. There are 3,123 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,508,322. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,776. New Zealand has reported 5,089 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,357,862. There are 4,600 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,306,873. There are 11 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,560. North Korea has reported 3,550 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,752,080. The death toll stands at 73. Singapore has reported 6,127 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,467,234. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,418. Taiwan reports 32,681 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,870,528. 88 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 6,956.

4 July Canada has reported 4,522 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,950,609. Malaysia has reported 1,918 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,575,809. There are 2,321 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,510,643. There are eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,784. New Zealand has reported 6,650 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,364,733. There are 5,767 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,312,640. There are seven deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,568. North Korea has reported 3,040 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,755,120. The death toll stands at 73. Singapore has reported 5,946 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,473,180. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,419. Singaporean politicians Halimah Yacob, Tan Chuan-Jin, and Edwin Tong have all tested positive for COVID-19.

5 July Canada has reported 2,124 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,952,733. Malaysia has reported 2,932 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,578,741. There are 2,292 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,512,935. There are three deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,787. New Zealand has reported 9,816 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,374,535. There are 8,333 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,320,973. There are 22 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,592. North Korea has reported 2,500 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,757,620. The death toll stands at 73. Singapore has reported 12,784 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,485,964. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,421.

6 July WHO Weekly Report: Canada has reported 3,271 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,958,566. Italy surpasses 19 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 3,561 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,582,302. There are 2,035 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,514,970. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,792. North Korea has reported 2,150 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,759,770. Another death was later confirmed, bringing the death toll to 74. Singapore has reported 9,989 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,495,953. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,423.

7 July Canada has reported 11,899 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,968,974. Malaysia has reported 4,020 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,586,322. There are 1,718 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,516,688. There are three deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,795. New Zealand has reported 11,084 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,403,073. There are 7,855 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,343,926. There are 15 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,619. North Korea has reported 1,960 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,761,730. Singapore has reported 9,985 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,505,938. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,426.

8 July Canada has reported 1,606 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,970,580. France surpasses 32 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 3,589 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,589,911. There are 2,224 |recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,518,912. There are six deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,801. New Zealand has reported 9,953 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,412,642. There are 7,392 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,351,318. There are 20 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,641. North Korea has reported 1,630 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,763,360. Singapore has reported 9,284 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,515,222. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,427. Taiwan has reported 30,314 new daily cases, surpassing 4 million relative cases, bringing the total number to 4,026,067. The United States of America surpasses 90 million cases. Philippines President Bongbong Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19.

9 July Germany surpasses 29 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 2,799 cases, bringing the total number to 4,592,710. There are 2,666 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,521,578. There are eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,809. New Zealand has reported 9,558 cases, bringing the total number to 1,422,178. There are 6,803 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,358,121. There are 21 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,663. North Korea has reported 1,590 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,764,950. Singapore has reported 8,659 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,523,881. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 1,428. Vegard Stake Laengen and Geoffrey Bouchard, both road cyclist were tested for COVID-19, and barred from all remaining stages from 2022 Tour de France, organizer official report. Shingo Takatsu, a coach of the Tokyo Swallows Japan professional baseball club has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a club report.

10 July Malaysia has reported 3,264 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,595,974. There are 2,703 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,524,281. There are two deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,811. New Zealand has reported 7,747 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,429,924. There are 5,469 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,363,590. There are nine deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,674. North Korea has reported 1,470 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,766,420. Singapore has reported 6,423 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,530,304. Four new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,432. Spain surpasses 13 million cases. The United Kingdom surpasses 23 million cases.

11 July Canada has reported 1,016 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,974,127. Malaysia has reported 2,417 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,598,391. There are 2,536 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,526,817. There are five deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,816. New Zealand has reported 8,675 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,438,599. There are 6,571 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,370,161. There are 17 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,688. North Korea has reported 1,240 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,767,660. Singapore has reported 4,495 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,534,799. United States Senator Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19.

12 July Brazil surpasses 33 million COVID-19 cases. Canada has reported 12,065 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,986,209. Malaysia has reported 2,345 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,600,736. There are 2,384 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,529,201. There are three deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,819. New Zealand has reported 11,854 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,450,451. There are 9,814 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,379,975. There are 17 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,707. North Korea has reported 900 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,768,560. Singapore has reported 5,979 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,540,778. Five new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,437.

13 July WHO Weekly Report: Canada has reported 4,030 new cases, bringing the total number to 3,990,239. Malaysia has reported 3,934 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,604,670. There are 2,747 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,531,948. There are nine deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,828. New Zealand has reported 11,819 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,462,257. There are 10,527 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,390,502. There are 29 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,737. North Korea has reported 770 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,769,330. Singapore has reported 16,870 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,557,648. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,440.

14 July Canada has reported 15,343 new cases, surpassing 4 million cases and bringing the total number to 4,005,582. Japan surpasses 10 million COVID-19 cases. Malaysia has reported 4,098 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,608,768. There are 2,071 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,534,019. There are eight deaths, bringing the death toll to 35,836. New Zealand has reported 11,716 new cases, bringing the total number to 1,473,955. There are 10,909 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,401,411. There are 23 deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,760. North Korea has reported 570 new cases, bringing the total number to 4,769,900.