| | World wave | Region | Maximum cases in one day |
| | First wave at the end of July 2020 | Americas | 1,000,000 | | Europe | 200,000 | | South-East Asia | 400,000 | | Eastern Mediterranean | 85,000 | | Africa | 100,000 | | Western Pacific | 35,000 |
| | Second wave at the beginning of 2021 | Americas | 2,500,000 | | Europe | 1,900,000 | | South-East Asia | 200,000 | | Eastern Mediterranean | 172,000 | | Africa | 170,000 | | Western Pacific | 71,000 |
| | Third wave at the middle of April 2021 | Americas | 1,400,000 | | Europe | 1,400,000 | | South-East Asia | 2,200,000 | | Eastern Mediterranean | 378,000 | | Africa | 49,000 | | Western Pacific | 131,000 |
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