Global COVID-19 cases touch 7.2 million

A medical staff member takes a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Denpasar on Indonesias resort island of Bali. Pic/ AFP

COVID-19 cases have touched 7.2 million globally, with more than 411,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the overall number of cases stood at 7,244,108, while the death toll increased to 411,260, the University-s Center for Systems Science and Engineering CSSE revealed in its latest update.

The US continues to be at top with 1,979,411 confirmed cases and deaths at 111,989, according to the CSSE. In terms of cases, Brazil comes in the second place with 739,503 infections. This was followed by Russia 484,630, the UK 290,581, India 276,583, Spain 241,966, Italy 235,561, Peru 199,696, France 191,523, Germany 186,506, Iran 175,927, Turkey 172,114, Chile 142,759, Mexico 124,301, Saudi Arabia 108,571, and Pakistan 108,317, the CSSE figures showed.

Regarding fatalities, the UK continues in the second position after the US with 40,968 COVID-19 deaths, which also accounts for the highest number of fatalities in Europe.

The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are Brazil 38,406, Italy 34,043, France 29,299, Spain 27,136 and Mexico 14,649.

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