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New York: Global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 840,000 on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
With total Covid-19 cases around the world reaching 24,892,543, the death toll worldwide rose to 840,341, the CSSE data showed, Xinhua reported.
The US reported the most Covid-19 cases and deaths, which stood at 5,958,486 and 182,711 respectively, accounting for more than one fifth of the global death toll. Brazil recorded 3,846,153 cases and 120,262 deaths, second only to the United States.
Other countries with over 30,000 fatalities include Mexico, India, Britain, Italy and France.
Africa's Covid-19 cases close to 1.23mn; death toll tops 29,000
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Saturday said that the number of positive Covid-19 cases across the African continent has reached 1,228,971 amid rapid spread of the virus in a few African countries.
The Africa CDC, noting that five African countries account for about 72 per cent of all Covid-19 infections in the continent, also stressed that the death toll from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic rose to 29,087 on Saturday, Xinhua reported.
The African Union (AU) Commission's specialized healthcare agency also said that some 960,926 people who were infected with Covid-19 had recovered across the continent so far.
Amid the rapid spread of the virus across the continent, South Africa alone accounts for about 50 per cent of all Covid-19 infections in the continent, followed by Egypt which has eight percent of all Covid-19 infections in the continent, the Africa CDC said earlier this week.
According to the Africa CDC, the southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed cases, followed by northern Africa and western Africa regions.
Iran registers 1,905 new Covid-19 cases; 371,816 in total
Iran's Covid-19 cases on Saturday rose to 371,816 with the registration of 1,905 new infections over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported.
Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the ministry, said during her daily briefing that out of the new cases in the past 24 hours are 857 hospitalised, Xinhua reported.
The pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 21,359 Iranians, up by 110 in the past 24 hours, she added.
Besides, 319,847 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals while 3,791 remain in critical condition.
According to Lari, 3,184,857 laboratory tests for Covid-19 have been carried out in Iran by Saturday.
She said 13 provinces out of 31 are still at high risk of infection, while 15 others in alert situation over the disease.
Iran announced its first cases of Covid-19 on February 19.
Israel reports 1,465 new Covid-19 cases; 113,465 in total
The number of coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 113,465, with 1,465 new cases, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.
The death toll rose to 906 after 12 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 414 to 438, out of 861 patients currently hospitalised, Xinhua reported.
The number of recoveries rose to 92,104, with 1,053 new recoveries, while the number of active cases rose to 20,455.
27 Covid-19 patients discharged in Chinese mainland
The National Health Commission said on Sunday that 27 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Saturday.
There were 244 patients still being treated, including four in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report, Xinhua reported.
Altogether 80,153 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Saturday, the report said.
As of Saturday, a total of 85,031 confirmed Covid-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, among whom 4,634 died of the disease.
(IANS)
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