COVID-19 cases top 3.25 mn globally; more than 1 mn recovered

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of confirmed coronavirus infected people stands at more than 3.25 million, with around 2,32,000 deaths eing reported worldwide, according to John Hopkins University tally.

However, more than one million people have recovered from the deadly disease so far globally.

In the US, more than 1 million Covid-19 cases have been recorded, with at least 63,000 deaths.

In another development, more than half of all states will be partially reopened by the end of the week, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it is “very concerned” about community spread in a number of countries in West Africa.

South Korea has reported 9 more cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the nation’s total infections to 10,774, out of whom 9,072 have recovered, the Yonhap news agency reported.