LONDON: The total number of death toll in the world from the coronavirus has climbed to 165,174.
According to details, 2,414,617 declared cases have been registered in 200 countries. Of these cases, at least 423,625 are now considered recovered. In the United States, nearly 764,265 cases were confirmed, including more than 40,565 deaths. For the second straight day, the virus killed at least 1,867 in a 24-hour period.
Italy, which recorded its first coronavirus death at the end of February, has 23,660 fatalities, with 482 people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours. China excluding Hong Kong and Macau has to date declared 4,632 deaths and 82,747 cases, with 77,084 recoveries.
Spain has recorded 20,453 fatalities with 637 in a single day and 198,674 infections. France has reported 642 deaths in a single day, taking the tally to 19,718 deaths and 152,894 cases.
The United Kingdom has reported 888 deaths during the last 24 hours, 16,060 fatalities and 120,067 infections. Meanwhile, the death toll is 5,118 in Iran as a confirmed number of cases is almost 82,211.
The total number of confirmed cases in India stands at 17,615, the number of patients cured is 2,854, and the death toll stands at 559. The first case of coronavirus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan on 31st December 2019. Since then, it has spread to almost every country in the world, disrupting daily life for millions under lockdown measures meant to contain the virus’s rapid spread.
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