Global COVID-19 tracker

Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus have extended worldwide as the deaths inch closer to 1,20,000 and new waves of US outbreaks pushed the nation's containment efforts to the brink. Despite slivers of hope in Italy and Spain, the tough measures that have confined some two-fifths of the globe's population to their homes were broadened.

Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 19,25,179 and killed over 1,19,699 people across the world. More than 4,45,023 people have recovered so far.

The virus spreads by microscopic droplets from coughs or sneezes. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Global COVID-19 tracker.

China on Tuesday reported 89 new virus cases, 86 of them among travellers arriving from abroad, but no new deaths.

Across the country, 1,170 people remain under treatment for COVID-19, while another 1,077 people are suspected to have the disease or have tested positive but are showing no symptoms. The country’s total death toll stood at 3,341 out of 82,249 cases.

South Korea has reported 27 fresh cases of the new coronavirus, the 13th day in a row of below 100, as infections continued to wane in the worst-hit city of Daegu and nearby towns.

Figures released by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday brought national totals to 10,564 infections and 222 virus-related deaths.

The KCDC said that at least 940 of the cases were linked to passengers arriving from overseas, with most of the cases detected in the past three weeks.