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Data valid as at 00:00 GMT April 22nd, 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

14 new cases for Australia and no deaths so the CMR is 3.076%.

1 new case and 0 deaths for NZ so CMR is 1.000% and active cases 80.

The UK had a higher 2,728 cases yesterday and 18 deaths.

Just over 65k new cases in the USA yesterday and 876 deaths sees CMR at 1.789%. Note that the USA is actually minus one day due to time differences.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 145M, the last 1M in 1 day;
Global cases set a new daily high of 888,256 (21/4);
Asia sets a new daily high of 482,944 cases;
India sets a new record for daily cases (332,503);

Timor-Leste (148);
Cuba (1,207);
Costa Rica (1,776) - the previous high on 18/9/20;
Kazakhstan (2,893); and
India (332,503)

... recorded new daily highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Sri Lanka move above the 90th percentile for their 10 day average while no countries drop below.