18 May
The number of new daily Covid-19 cases had continued to drop in the most affected regions in Europe and America, with most new cases recorded in Mexico and some South American countries.
Illinois has overtaken Massachusetts as the third most affected region in the US, with the number of daily new cases there quickly approaching those in New York.
In the UK, where restrictions were slightly eased on May 13, the north west of England has now recorded 23,610 cases of Covid-19 and is set to overtake London as the epicentre of the outbreak with numbers.
Lombardy, the most affected region of Italy, has seen more modest decreases in the number of new cases compared to the rest of the country.
Italy’s shops and cafes reopened on Monday after ten weeks of lockdown.
Madrid has also seen a slight uptick in the proportion of Spain’s new Covid-19 cases.
This chart is currently being updated weekly with the latest figures – although some countries have a slight delay in publishing the very latest case numbers by region or state.
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