The Philippines reported 5,032 new cases, raising its total to 103,185, with 2,059 deaths. Governments worldwide have reported 684,075 deaths and 17.8 million cases, according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University. On Saturday, South Africa reported 10,107 new cases, raising its total to 503,290. That put the country fifth behind the United States, Brazil, Russia and India in total cases, though its population of 58 million is much smaller than theirs. In Europe, the number of new cases reported in Italy dipped below 300 for the first time.

Source: Irish Independent August 02, 2020 10:44 UTC