Global COVID-19 Cases Near 29 Million... Death Toll Exceeds 920,000 View original image

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The cumulative number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worldwide has reached 29 million.


According to the real-time international statistics site Worldometer, as of 10:29 AM on the 13th (Korean time), the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide was 28,937,285.


By country, the United States had the highest number with 6,676,601 cases, followed by India (4,751,788), Brazil (4,315,858), Russia (1,057,362), and Peru (722,832).


The cumulative number of deaths worldwide due to COVID-19 was recorded at 924,511. By country, the United States had the highest number with 198,128 deaths, followed by Brazil (131,274), India (78,614), Mexico (70,604), and the United Kingdom (41,623).



The global cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 10 million on June 27, about 180 days after it was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31 last year. About 40 days later, on the 9th of last month, it reached 20 million. Now, after another 30 days, it is approaching 29 million.


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