Consecutive Days with 200,000 New Infections... Over 11 Million COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

The Spread Centered on the US, Brazil, and India Shows No Signs of Stopping
US Reports 55,400 New Cases Daily...Mortality Rate Decreases

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worldwide has surpassed 11 million.

Mexico began partially resuming economic activities that had been halted due to COVID-19 on the 3rd.
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On the 3rd (local time), a major foreign news agency reported this based on its own aggregated data. Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. also identified that over 200,000 new infections occurred worldwide on both the 1st and 2nd, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 10,906,000, signaling that the 11 million mark is imminent.

In the United States, more than 55,400 new cases were added in just one day on the 2nd, marking the largest single-day increase worldwide. The New York Times reported that the number of new infections in the U.S. on the 2nd was 55,595, with the cumulative total reaching 2,791,500.

Brazil, which has the second highest number of confirmed cases after the U.S., is approaching the 1.5 million mark. As of the 2nd, Brazil's number of infections stood at 1,496,000.

India, ranked fourth in cumulative infections following Russia, recorded a record high of 20,000 new infections. The cumulative number of infections has reached 625,000.

The U.S., Brazil, and India remain countries where COVID-19 is not yet under control and the number of infections continues to rise among the major affected nations.

The New York Times reported that although COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have increased compared to April, the number of deaths is on a downward trend. While more than 3,000 deaths occurred daily in April, recent daily deaths have been around 600. The mortality rate has decreased from 7-8% to about 5%.

The New York Times explained that despite the increase in confirmed cases in the U.S., the reduction in mortality rate is attributed to ◆increased testing ◆advancements in treatment methods ◆and the spread of infections among younger age groups.

The Times noted that the recent daily testing volume has reached 600,000, a sharp increase compared to 100,000 in April, and medical staff have learned more diverse treatment methods. While many infections and deaths in March and April were among elderly residents in nursing facilities, the recent increase in infections among younger people is also cited as a reason for the lower fatality rate.

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