Coronavirus cases top 15.4 mn worldwide; US tally crosses 4 mn

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Coronavirus cases

New Delhi (NVI): More than 15.4 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and at least 8.6 million people have recovered, while more than 6,32,000 have died – according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States surpassed 4 million cases of coronavirus amid a surge in cases, predominantly in southern and western states.

In addition to this, the US recorded more than 1,100 deaths from Covid-19, marking the third straight day the nation passed that grim milestone, taking the total death toll to more than 1,44,000.

In Brazil, the total number of coronavirus cases are nearing 2.3 million while the death toll has reached 84,000 in the country.

The Australian state of Victoria has reported 300 new coronavirus cases and six deaths, a record one-day number of fatalities for the state.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 815 to 204,183. The reported death toll rose by 10 to 9,111, the tally showed.

Death toll in Iran from the novel coronavirus has surged past 15,000 as 2,621 people tested positive in the last 24 hours.

-CHK