Coronavirus death toll hits 987,700 worldwide

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus has killed 987,742 people worldwide and infected 32,416,405.

Around the world, 239,28,599 people infected with the coronavirus have recovered and the number of active cases has come down to 74,97,556.

The United States ranks first among the countries infected with the coronavirus, with 27,538 deaths and more than 7,185,000 people diagnosed with the coronavirus.

India ranks second in the world in terms of coronavirus cases where the total number of the virus cases has increased from 58.18 million. The total number of deaths from coronavirus in India has risen to 92,317.

Brazil is the third most affected country by the coronavirus, with 4.659 million people affected and 139,883 deaths.

Russia ranks fourth among countries infected with the coronavirus, with more than 1.128 million people infected with the coronavirus and a total death toll of 19,948.

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Colombia is the fifth most affected country by the coronavirus, with 24,924 deaths and more than 788,000 reported cases.

In Peru, more than 788,000 people have been affected, while 31,938 people have lost their lives. In Mexico, more than 715,000 people were affected and 75,439 died.