The number of people infected with COVID-19 in the world is growing, only in the last day 262,929 people were infected with the virus and 5,851 died

The total number of detected cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus worldwide on the morning of August 3 was 17,660,523, 680,894 died, according to the website of the world health organization (WHO).

Most cases of infection reported in North and South America – 9 476 763, for them there is Europe – 3 375 535. Over the past 24 hours, 262,929 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 5,851 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 18,019,472 identified cases and 688,369 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 Johns Hopkins University, 58,406 new cases of coronavirus infection and 1,133 deaths were registered in the United States over the past 24 hours. According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, 4,620,502 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the United States, and more than 154,000 patients with confirmed COVID-19 have died. More than 1.4 million infected people have recovered. The number of victims of COVID-19 in the United States by November will exceed 230 thousand, experts predict the Institute of medical indicators and assessment at the University of Washington.

According to the Institute's model, the number of coronavirus victims will reach 230,822 by November 1. Now, according to the Institute, the total number of deaths with coronavirus is 152,931.

According to the University's forecast, the daily death rate in the United States reached its peak on April 16 (2,312 deaths), and on June 28, the lowest number of victims was recorded, after which the figures began to rise again.

World situation

China over the past day identified 43 cases of coronavirus and 11 asymptomatic carriers, 10 patients were discharged from hospitals, according to the report of the state Committee on health of the people's Republic of China. A total of 84,428 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in mainland China during the epidemic, 79,013 people recovered, 781 patients with COVID-19 remain in hospitals, and 4,634 died. Import cases – 2,092, recovered 1,997 people.

The number of cases of COVID-19 in the UK increased by 744 per day and reached 304,695, according to data from the Ministry of health of the country, published on the website of the British government. A day earlier, the increase in the number of cases was 771 people.

The number of cases of coronavirus in India for the fourth day in a row increases by more than 50 thousand per day, on Sunday, the coronavirus was detected in 1,750,723 people, for a day this figure increased by 54,735 people, according to data from the Ministry of health and family welfare.

Coronavirus in Georgia

According to data on the morning of July 31, the government website StopCov.ge, in Georgia, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 1,177 people. 41 Georgian citizens were taken for treatment from other countries, 955 patients recovered, and 17 died.

By this time, there are 6,919 people in quarantine, and 251 in hospitals under medical supervision.

Since may 23, Georgia has lifted the state of emergency and curfew, as well as a number of restrictions.

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