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Biggest single-day jump of over 284,000 global cases in last 24 hours

Deaths rose by 9,753, the biggest one-day increase since a record high of 9,797 deaths on April 30.

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2 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2020 | 12:57 AM IST

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 284,196 in 24 hours.

Deaths rose by 9,753, the biggest one-day increase since a record high of 9,797 deaths on April 30.

The previous WHO record for new cases was 259,848 on July 18. Deaths have averaged 5,000 a day in July, up from an average of 4,600 a day in June.

The WHO reported 69,641 new cases in the United States, 67,860 in Brazil, 49,310 in India and 13,104 in South Africa.

The largest increases in new deaths were 3,876 in Peru, 1,284 in

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Community Transmission Coronavirus Vaccine Coronavirus Tests World Health Organization United States Brazil

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