Since July 1, nearly 2.5 million new cases have been officially declared, a record level since the outbreak was first reported in China in December. The number of declared cases worldwide has doubled in just a month and a half. The United States (3,377,924 cases), Brazil (1,842,127), India (871,500), Russia (727,162) and Peru (322,710) account for more than half of the global total. Europe is the most affected continent in terms of fatalities, with 202,396 out of 3,355,128 cases while the hardest-hit country the United States has registered 137,572 deaths. The number of diagnosed cases still reflects only a fraction of the actual number of infections.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 12, 2020 15:44 UTC