The number of people infected with coronavirus in the world since the beginning of the pandemic exceeded 18 million. This is evidenced by the data portal Worldometer.
According to site statistics, the total number of infections was 18 013 of 191 people, of whom 688 718 patients died, more than 11.3 million recovered. The mortality rate averaged 6 percent. Active cases of infection worldwide is less than 6 million, while only one percent of the patients (65 thousand people) is in serious or critical condition.
Growth contracted for the day amounted to 247 thousand people died 5931 people. The largest number of cases remain in the USA with an indicator of 4.7 million infected people. In second place is Brazil, which has infected 2.7 million citizens, the third — India, where the sick 1.7 million people. The five leaders are also Russia (845 thousand) and South Africa (503 thousand).
The mark of 17 million coronavirus completed 29 July at 16 million on July 25.
In Russia over the past day it has been revealed 5462 patients. The total number of infected in Russia exceeded 845 thousand. Of these, more than 646 thousand were recovered, more than 14 thousand died. In June, the who declared the withdrawal of Russia on a plateau on the coronavirus.
Outbreak of pneumonia COVID-19 caused by a new type of coronavirus, was first recorded in December 2019 in Wuhan. On 11 March, the who announced that the situation can be characterized as a pandemic.
