Covid-19 Factoid: Tamil Nadu sees spurt in new cases, Kerala in recovery

While the US has overtaken Italy to become the most affected country by number of deaths, Iran is witnessing a sharp rise in recoveries; here are key data trends on the coronavirus pandemic situation

The global tally of Covid-19 cases has crossed 1.8 million and the death toll has gone past the 111,000 mark. The US, which has had the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus, now also has the highest death toll globally. Closer home, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in India has crossed the 9,000 mark, and the death toll is nearing 300.

Here are some data trends in the current state of the pandemic:

1. Death toll in the US crosses 20,000, becomes highest globally

The US now has the highest number of fatalities worldwide, at 20,463 deaths.