New Delhi (NVI): The number of positive cases due to coronavirus pandemic in the United States has reached 1,04,686 today, with the total number of fatalities surpassing 1,700, according to John Hopkins University data.
With this, the global death toll has also surged past 27,000 with over 177 countries being affected due to the contagion worldwide.
Meanwhile, the death toll in Italy and Spain is rapidly increasing with Italy reporting around 900 new deaths and taking the total death toll to 9,134. On the other hand, Spain also reported 796 deaths taking the total to 5,138 deaths in the country, according to the media reports.
In another development, UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating himself in Downing Street.
In a video on twitter, the PM said that he had experienced mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough, but would continue to lead the government.
In China, although the number of cases coming from abroad continue to rise, but there were no new cases reported domestically.
Globally, the cases have reached more than 5,97,000, of which around 1,31,000 cases have recovered.
