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This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in October 2020, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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Countries and territories that confirmed their first cases during October 2020:
| Date | Country or territory |
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By the end of October, only the following countries and territories have not reported any cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections:
Africa
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Italian authorities said on Saturday that confirmed new cases had risen by 19,664 in 24 hours, a new daily record, while 151 people had died...