GENEVA, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The worldwide death toll inflicted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has surpassed six million, reaching 6,004,421, as of yesterday, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Globally, as of 4:31 p.m. CET yesterday, there have been 446,511,318 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,004,421 deaths, reported WHO.
The U.S. has the highest cumulative numbers of both confirmed cases and deaths, with more than 78 million confirmed cases and 951,348 deaths, accounting for 17.6 percent and 15.8 percent of the world’s totals, respectively.
The U.S. is followed by India and Brazil, which have recorded confirmed cases exceeding 42 million and 29 million respectively, as well as 515,210 and 652,143 deaths.
In terms of WHO regional offices, the Americas and Europe have so far reported more than 148 million and 183 million confirmed cases respectively. The two regions’ respective death toll stands at 2,649,627 and 1,891,911.– NNN-AGENCIES
