Indonesia reports 1,268 new coronavirus infections, 68 deaths
Indonesia has reported 1,268 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 66,226, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised briefing.
The official also announced 68 additional deaths due to the virus, bringing the total number of fatalities to 3,309, while 30,785 people have recovered.
UK coronavirus death toll passes 55,000
The United Kingdom’s suspected COVID-19 death toll has hit 55,398, according to a Reuters new agency tally of official data sources that underline the country’s status as one of the worst hit in the world.
The Reuters tally comprises fatalities where COVID-19 was mentioned on death certificates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to June 26, and up to June 28 in Scotland. It also includes more recent hospital deaths.
The Office for National Statistics said total deaths in England and Wales in the week to June 26 had now fallen below the five-year average for the second week running.
Russia reports more than 6,500 new coronavirus cases
Russia has reported 6,368 new coronavirus cases, taking its nationwide tally of infections to 694,230.
The country’s coronavirus crisis response centre said 198 people had died from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 10,494. Russia said 463,880 people have recovered from the virus
India’s death tolls
exceeds 20,000
India’s death toll has surpassed 20,000 as the country moves ahead with plans to relax its nationwide lockdown.
On Tuesday, the country reported 467 new deaths from coronavirus, bringing the total death toll to 20,160. It also recorded 22,252 new confirmed cases.
New cases and deaths are both rising at their fastest pace in three months, according to Reuters.
