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China reported 27 new virus cases on the mainland Wednesday. Of those 22 were in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, whose capital Urumqi has been the center of China’s latest outbreak. Measures to contain the spread, including locking down some communities and limiting public transport, appear to have been effective, and reported case numbers have gradually fallen.

Hyderabad:The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 1,87,02,737 and killed over 7,04,365 people across the world. More than 1,19,17,247 people have recovered so far.

The National Health Commission said on Wednesday that 17 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Tuesday.

There were 810 patients still being treated, including 36 in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report.

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Altogether 79,047 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Tuesday, the report said.

Brazil has marked another grim milestone of the COVID-19 pandemic, registering more than 95,000 deaths from the disease after 1,154 patients died 24 hours ago.

The total death toll on Tuesday reached 95,819, while the number of people infected rose to 2,801,921 after tests detected 51,603 new infections in the past 24 hours.

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Meanwhile, the country's Ministry of Health said that 1,970,767 people have recovered.

Australia’s hot spot Victoria state announced a new record 725 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths on Wednesday, while businesses in Melbourne city prepared to draw down their shutters as new pandemic restrictions are enforced.

The new 24-hour record was marginally higher than the 723 cases and 13 deaths reported last Thursday.