The global case count reached 108,791,798 while the death toll from the virus climbed to 2,399,393, according to JHU.

The US, which remained the worst-hit country in the world, has registered 27,639,455 cases with 485,332 deaths. 

Besides, Brazil reported 24,759 new COVID-19 infections and 713 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the national counts to 9,834,513 and death toll  239,245.

Brazil has the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll after the United States and the third largest caseload after the United States and India.

More than 5 million people in Brazil have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while over 190,000 have had the second dose.

India’s total caseload stood at 10,904,940 on Monday and the death toll at 155,642, according to the university data.