WHO: number of coronavirus cases worldwide rises by almost 72,000 in 24 hours

The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide has risen by almost 72,000 over the past day. The number of fatalities has risen by more than 9,000, which is 4,000 more than the day before, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

As of 12:00 local time (Yerevan time) on April 30, 3,090,445 coronavirus cases and 217,769 deaths have been registered worldwide. The number of infected people has risen by 71,839 and the number of fatalities - by 9,797. Europe accounts for the largest number of new infections and deaths (1,434,649 and 135,961 respectively). The number of infected people there has risen by 27,824 over the past 24 hours, the number of fatalities - by 6,650.

In North and South America, 1,246,190 people have contracted the virus, 65,228 people have died. The Eastern Mediterranean Region ranks third in the number of infected people (182,417 new cases and 7,447 fatalities).

According to WHO data, the United States accounts for the largest number of infected people (1,003,974). It is followed by Spain (212,917), Italy (203,591), the UK (165,225), Germany (159,119), France (127,066), Turkey (117,589), Russia (106,498), Iran (93,657) and China (84,373).