As of December 12, 2022, the Philippines had reported the highest number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region, with 3,239 cases in total. In comparison, a total of six cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Beta variant had been reported in China as of December 12, 2022.
The SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant (B.1.351) was first detected in South Africa in late 2020.
Number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 12, 2022, by country or territory
Characteristic
Number of cases
Philippines
3,239
Bangladesh
489
Malaysia
339
India
331
Singapore
203
Hong Kong
119
Pakistan
117
Thailand
114
Japan
112
Australia
98
South Korea
74
New Zealand
31
Indonesia
22
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GISAID. (December 12, 2022). Number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 12, 2022, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287445/apac-number-beta-variant-by-country/
GISAID. "Number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 12, 2022, by country or territory." Chart. December 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287445/apac-number-beta-variant-by-country/
GISAID. (2022). Number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 12, 2022, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287445/apac-number-beta-variant-by-country/
GISAID. "Number of Sars-cov-2 Beta Variant Cases in The Asia-pacific Region as of December 12, 2022, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287445/apac-number-beta-variant-by-country/
GISAID, Number of SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant cases in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 12, 2022, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287445/apac-number-beta-variant-by-country/ (last visited May 02, 2025)
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