Global number of fatalities from Coronavirus rise to 82,726

The worldwide number of fatalities from the Novel coronavirus rose to 82,726 yesterday. According to a tally compiled from official sources, by AFP said that more than 1,438,290 declared cases have been registered in 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 275,500 are now considered recovered.

The tallies use data collected by AFP offices from national authorities and information from the World Health Organisation.

United States recorded the most new deaths over that



period, with 890. It was followed by Spain, with 757 new recorded deaths.

Italy has recorded 17,127 fatalities  while Spain has registered 14,555 deaths. The death toll in the United States is now the third highest, at 12,911 for 399,929 infections -- the highest number of cases in the world.

France has reported 10,328 deaths followed by Britain with 6,159 deaths. China -- excluding Hong Kong and Macau -- has declared till yesterday 3,333 deaths and 81,802 cases, with 77,279 recoveries.