[russellw]

A few countries are starting to have it bad (again).

Russia, although still below the 90th percentile, has had 19 straight days above 10k cases / day and the most recent 4 have all been over 20k cases / day and not far off the 90th percentile mark of 24k cases / day.

Bangladesh has a 10-day average of 4,731 cases / day; well above the 90th percentile of 3,654.

Indonesia has set record highs the last few days and the 10-day average of 16,503 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 9,449.

Oman has set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 1,934 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 1,262.

Kuwait has set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 1,726 cases / day is also above the 90th percentile of 1,402.

Kyrgyzstan hasn't set a record high in almost a year but the 10-day average of 809 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 564.

Afghanistan has set a record high in the last fortnight and the 10-day average of 1,685 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 653.

Malaysia is off the peak numbers it had a month ago but the 10-day average of 5,528 is still above the 90th percentile of 4,540.

While we don't keep detailed numbers for Thailand, the last couple of months have seen them go from sub 500 cases / day to a 10-day average of 3,600 cases / day.

South Africa hasn't set a record high in six months but the 10-day average of 14,281 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 11,658.

Tunisia has set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 3,032 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 2,305.

Zambia has set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 2,632 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 1,027.

Namibia has set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 1,459 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 365.

Brazil has never got on top of the pandemic and has set a record high in the last week although at least the 10-day average of 71,656 cases / day is below the 90th percentile of 76,033.

Colombia set a record high in the last week and the 10-day average of 29,889 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 17,714.

Cuba set a record high yesterday and the 10-day average of 1,894 cases / day is well above the 90th percentile of 1,121.