New Delhi (NVI): More than 6.38 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world with the death toll soaring past 3,80,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Reportedly, Brazil recorded 1,262 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, hitting another daily record. The total number of cases in the country stands at 5,55,383 with more than 31,000 causalties being reported due to the deadly contagion.
Brazil, Peru and Mexico are among countries easing restrictions even as cases increase rapidly.
Mexico has recorded 3,891 new novel coronavirus patients, the highest number of cases identified in a single day since the pandemic began, taking the total cases to 97,326.
Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in Peru rose to 1,74,884, an increase of 4,845 from the previous day, according to the country’s health ministry.
In the US, more than 1.8 million cases have been recorded, including over 1,06,000 deaths.
New Zealand could return to ‘normal life’ as early as next week but borders will remain closed.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will decide on Monday whether to reduce the country’s alert level to one, more than two months after she imposed a strict, level four, lockdown.
