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 November 2021. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Case statistics
Pandemic chronology
1 November
Malaysia has reported 4,626 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,476,268. There are 5,299 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,380,060. 63 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 28,975. New Zealand has reported 166 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,594. Three have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,650. The death toll remains 28. There are 1,916 active cases (1,882 in the community and 34 at the border). Singapore has reported 2,470 new cases including 2,189 in community, 278 residing in dormitories and three imported, bringing the total to 200,844. 14 deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 421. Ukraine has reported 13,936 new daily cases and 298 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,936,238 and 68,027, respectively; a total of 2,442,098 patients have recovered.
2 November
World Health Organization weekly report: Malaysia has reported 5,071 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,481,339. 5,372 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,385,432. 70 have recovered, bringing the death toll to 29,045. New Zealand has reported 129 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,723. There are 81 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,731. The death toll remains 28. There are 1,964 recoveries (1,929 in the community and 35 at the border). Singapore has reported 3,496 new cases including 3,352 in community, 141 residing in dormitories and three imported, bringing the total to 204,340. Nine deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 430. Ukraine has reported 19,455 new daily cases and 700 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,955,693 and 68,727 respectively; a total of 2,454,737 patients have recovered. The United States of America surpassed 46 million cases.
3 November
Malaysia has reported 5,291 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,486,630. There are 4,947 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,390,379. 46 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 29,091. New Zealand has reported 110 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,832. There are 11 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,742. The death toll remains 28. There are 2,062 active cases (2,017 in the community and 45 at the border). Singapore has reported 3,635 new cases including 3,223 in community, 409 residing in dormitories and three imported, bringing the total to 207,975. 12 deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 442. Ukraine has reported 23,393 new daily cases and 720 new daily deaths, bringing the total number to 2,979,086 and 69,447 respectively; a total of 2,466,674 patients have recovered. Gabriel Boric, a candidate and current of President of Chile has tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and was ruled out of the football match against Kansas City Chiefs. Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has tested positive for COVID-19.
4 November
Fiji has reported 33 new cases in the Northern Division, 64 cases in the Central Division, 48 in the West Division, and two in the Eastern Division over the past seven days. The death toll reached 674. Germany has reported a record high of 33,949 cases, bringing the total number to 4,672,368. 165 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 96,192. Malaysia has reported 5,713 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,492,343. There are 5,865 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,396,244. 65 deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 29,155. New Zealand has reported 142 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,972. There are 17 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,759. The death toll remains 28. There are 2,185 active cases (2,139 in the community and 46 at the border). Singapore has reported 3,003 new cases including 2,780 in community, 220 residing in dormitories and three imported, bringing the total to 210,978. 17 deaths have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 459. Ukraine has reported a record 27,377 new daily cases and surpassed 3 million total cases at 3,006,463. In addition, 699 new daily deaths have been reported, bringing the total number to 70,146, and a total of 2,479,138 patients have recovered.