New Delhi (NVI): The global count of coronavirus cases has reached more than 123.1 million, with over 2,715,000 deaths reported. Over 69.7 million patients have been cured of the deadly contagion, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
In the US, the total number of coronavirus infection has reached to more than 29.8 million, while the total number of COVID-19 fatalities have surpassed 5,42,000 in the country.
Brazil’s coronavirus cases have crossed the 11.9 million-mark and stand at 11,998,233 while the number of deaths has surged past 2,94,000.
Furthermore, China reported seven new Covid cases on March 21 down from 12 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said.
Germany is set to extend a lockdown to contain the Covid pandemic into its fifth month, after infection rates exceeded the level at which authorities say hospitals will be overstretched.
Chile has reported its highest daily count of new coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic despite widespread restrictions. It reported 7,084 new cases, topping a previous record in June.
Meanwhile, there have been a further 5,312 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK, according to government data, and 33 deaths – the lowest fatality count since early October.
-CHK
