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Global Deaths Exceed 500,000, Cases Top 10 Million: Virus Update
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Quote:Coronavirus deaths surpassed 500,000 worldwide and confirmed cases rose to more than 10 million, according to Johns Hopkins University data. U.S. and U.K. public health experts warned against lifting lockdowns too quickly and South Africe warned of a spike in its economic hub.

Florida, one of the U.S. states reinstating measures to halt the spread, reported a 6.4% increase in infections. Arizona topped its weekly average for a fourth day. California’s infection rate slowed. U.S. cases rose 1.7%.

Cases in Tokyo rose by 60 on Sunday, a daily record after Japan lifted a state of emergency last month. Israel is seeking to tighten restrictions on gatherings as cases soar following reopenings.


WHO Reports Another High for Cases (4:45 p.m. NY)

The World Health Organization reported almost 190,000 new cases for the 24-hour period through early Sunday, a week after the previous one-day high.

Cases from the Americas accounted for 62% of the 189,077 new infections, followed by 13% from Southeast Asia and 8.8% from Europe, according to the report from the United Nations agency based in Geneva.

The U.S. and Brazil, together, represented 49% of all new infections. The WHO report showed 9.84 million cases, a total that lags behind tallies from John Hopkins University, which showed more than 10 million cases on Sunday.

U.S. Cases Up 1.7%, Above 7-Day Average (4 p.m. NY)

Coronavirus cases in the U.S. increased by 42,735 from the same time Saturday to 2.53 million, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg News. The 1.7% increase was above the average daily rise of 1.5% over the past week. The total was less than the 45,450 reported on Saturday but above 40,000 for a third straight day.

Fatalities rose 0.3% to 125,709.

New York reported 616 new cases, a 0.2% increase, for a total of 392,539, with five deaths -- the fewest since mid-March -- for a toll of 24,835.
New Jersey registered 354 new cases, a 0.2% rise, pushing the total to 171,182, with 30 deaths, for a total of 13,121.
California had 4,810 new cases, a 2.3% increase, bringing its total to 211,243, with 33 additional deaths, raising the toll to 5,905.
Michigan added 314 cases, a 0.5% increase, for a total of 63,009, with deaths, bringing the total to 5,907.

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