Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 47.25 Million, Death Toll at 1,209,590
Saudi Press Agency
Wednesday 1442/3/18 - 2020/11/04
London, November 04, 2020, SPA -- More than 47.25 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,209,590 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
India recorded 46,253 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, with cases rising again in some parts including the capital New Delhi. With 8.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases, India is the world's second most affected country, behind only the United States. But the spread has slowed down since a September peak, and the country has reported less than 50,000 infections daily for 10 straight days.
Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 19,768 on Wednesday, including 5,826 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 1,693,454 since the pandemic began. Authorities also reported 389 deaths in the last 24 hours, a record high that pushed the official death toll to 29,217.
The Czech Republic reported 12,088 new coronavirus cases for Nov. 3, and 259 new deaths, data from the health ministry showed on Wednesday. The tally of infections rose to 362,985 in the nation of 10.7 million people, while deaths stood at 3,913.
Bulgaria reported 4,041 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, its highest one-day tally since the pandemic started, official health data showed on Wednesday. The new cases were up from 2,427 reported on Tuesday in the country of 7 million people. In total, it has recorded 60,537 cases since March, along with 1,412 deaths.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
--SPA
11:33 LOCAL TIME 08:33 GMT
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