The number of people infected with COVID-19 in the world is growing, 253,793 people have become infected with THE virus and 5,999 have died in the last 24 hours alone

The total number of detected cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus worldwide on the morning of July 31 was 16,812,755, 662,095 died, according to the website of the world health organization (who).

Most cases of infection reported in North and South America – 980 181 8, for them there is Europe – 3 307 388. Over the past 24 hours, 253,793 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 5,999 deaths were detected worldwide.

At the same time, Johns Hopkins University, which summarizes data from Federal and local authorities, as well as media and other sources in individual States, reports 17,237,642 identified cases and 671,909 deaths.

On March 11, the world health organization declared the outbreak of a new COVID-19 coronavirus infection a pandemic.

Situation in the US

According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, 494,252 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the United States and 152,055 people died.

Coronavirus in Brazil

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Brazil has exceeded 2.61 million. During the entire period of infection spread, 91,377 patients with confirmed COVID-19 died. Just over the past day, more than 70 thousand new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in the country.

Situation in different countries of the world

The number of people infected with coronavirus in Mexico is growing rapidly. The total number of infected cases of coronavirus infection in Mexico has reached 416,179, of which 7,208 cases were detected in the last 24 hours.

Also, 854 deaths from COVID-19 were registered in the Republic during the day. In total, 46 thousand patients with this disease died in the country.

China over the past day identified 127 cases of coronavirus and 11 asymptomatic carriers, 17 patients were discharged from hospitals, according to the report of the state Committee on health of the people's Republic of China.

A day earlier, 68 cases of COVID-19 and 34 asymptomatic carriers were detected.

In total, 84,292 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in mainland China during the epidemic, 78,974 people recovered, 684 patients with COVID-19 remain in hospitals, and 4,634 died. Import cases – 2,063, recovered 1,985 people.

Europe seems to be experiencing a second wave of coronavirus. The situation in Spain has become noticeably more complicated. The latest daily increase in infected people in the country was 2,789, and the total number of infected reached 332,510.

Authorities in Catalonia, where the situation is most serious, have not ruled out imposing additional restrictions if new outbreaks of the virus cannot be brought under control within 10 days. In early July, 209 thousand people were quarantined in the Catalan region of Segria, and then a mandatory mask regime was introduced throughout the region.

Coronavirus in Georgia

According to data on the morning of July 31, the government website StopCov.ge, in Georgia, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 1,160 people. 41 Georgian citizens were taken for treatment from other countries, 935 patients recovered, and 17 died.

By this time, there are 6,498 people in quarantine, and 327 in hospitals under medical supervision.

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