Global Covid-19 cases exceed 25.1mn: JHU

Medical specialists wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) treat patients at a day hospital, which is located in a school gym and provides services free of charge, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan July 16, 2020. The opening of the medical facility amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak was initiated by local businessmen, who currently provide its funding, which includes the purchase of pharmaceuticals, equipment and salaries payment. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov

Shawdesh desk:

The confirmed coronavirus cases across the world surged past 25.1 million as of Monday morning, according to the latest tally provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

The JHU data shows a total of 25,132,320 people have so far been diagnosed with the virus in 188 countries while the global total death toll from the virus reached 845,054.

Meanwhile, more than 16.5 million people have recovered from the virus infections, reveals the data.

The United States retained its position as the worst hit country from the virus with 5,994,855 confirmed cases and 183,045 deaths.

The US is followed by Brazil that recorded 3,862,311 confirmed cases and 120,828 deaths so far.

Apart from these, the following positions were taken by India, Russia, Peru and South Africa.

India on Sunday reported the world’s highest single-day rise with 78,761 new cases, taking the total cases to 3,542,733. It counted 63,498 deaths from the virus.