#Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases hit seven million around the World

The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed seven million on Monday, according to figures compiled by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university’s data showed that the global cases are currently at 7,132,732 with fatalities at 406,959. The number of recoveries topped 3,480,161.

The US remains the worst-hit country in the World with over 1.98 million infections, while its death toll exceeds 117,500.

Brazil has the second-highest number of cases worldwide with more than 691,700, followed by Russia with around 467,000 and the UK with over 287,600 cases.