Coronavirus global updates: Cases surpass 660,000, deaths related to COVID-19 reached 30,847
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 660,000 globally, data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University showed.
The U.S. remained the country with the highest number of cases at 124,377, according to the data. That’s followed by Italy and China at 92,472 and 82,057, respectively, said the university.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 reached 30,847 globally, with fatalities in Italy crossing 10,000, according to the data.
New Zealand recorded its first death related to the coronavirus, reported Reuters, citing the country’s Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield.
South Korea reported another 105 coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total so far to 9,583, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China’s National Health Commission reported 45 new cases of the coronavirus disease in the mainland, with all but one involving travelers from overseas.
The country also reported five additional deaths, all of which were in Hubei province, said the commission.
Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus cases and one additional death related to the disease, reported Reuters.
That brings the country’s tally to 1,388 cases and seven deaths, said the report.
