Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 66.4 Million, Death Toll at 1,531,875
Saudi Press Agency
Monday 1442/4/22 - 2020/12/07
Bengaluru, December 07, 2020, SPA -- More than 66.4 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,531,875 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
India reported 32,981 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 9.6 million, data from the federal health ministry showed on Monday. India has the second-highest tally in the world after the United States. Deaths rose by 391, with the total now 140,573, the health ministry said.
Russia confirmed 28,142 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Monday, including 7,279 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,488,912 since the pandemic began. Authorities said 456 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 43,597.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 12,332 to 1,183,655 and the reported death toll rose by 147 to 18,919, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
--SPA
13:07 LOCAL TIME 10:07 GMT
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