New Delhi (NVI): More than 58.6 million people around the world have been confirmed to have the coronavirus, while the death toll is nearing 13,87,179, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. Over 37.4 million patients have recovered from the deadly disease globally.
In the US, the number of coronavirus infections have surpassed 12.2 million while the number of fatalities due to the deadly contagion have crossed 2,56,500.
Brazil’s coronavirus cases have exceeded the 6 million-mark while the number of deaths have surged past 1,69,000 in the country.
Meanwhile, South Korea reported another daily rise of 271 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a day before tighter social distancing rules aimed at blunting a third wave of infections takes effect.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 10,864 to 9,29,133. The reported death toll rose by 90 to 14,112, the tally showed.
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK confirmed in laboratories has passed 1.5m after a further 18,662 cases were announced by the government.
Iran recorded 13,053 new cases of coronavirus and 475 related deaths over the past 24 hours, after tougher coronavirus restrictions came into force in the country.
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