WHO Announces Biggest Single Day Rise in COVID-19 Cases Globally
The World Health Organization has reported the biggest increase in coronavirus cases in a single day, with the Americas bearing the brunt. According to a situation report by the U.N. health agency, 183,020 new cases were reported in the 24 hours preceding 10:00 CEST, June 21.
The total included 116,041 in the Americas, 20,248 in South-East Asia, 18,975 in the Eastern Mediterranean, 17,922 in Europe, 8,464 in Africa, and 1,370 in the Western Pacific.
Brazil, the U.S., and India reported the most new cases, at 54,771, 36,617, 15,413, respectively. In addition, over two thirds of new deaths were reported in the Americas, at 3,241 of 4,743.
Six months since the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei province, 468,331 people have died in 8,952,428 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. A total of 4,440,000 people have recovered.
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