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More than 170.12 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,685,187 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

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India reports 152,734 new coronavirus infections, 3,128 deaths

Pakistan coronavirus positivity rate below 5 per cent for 6th day

India reported on Monday its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus infections since April 11 at 152,734 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,128.

The South Asian nation's tally of infections now stands at 28 million, while the death toll has reached 329,100, health ministry data showed.

China reported a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections in the country's south, while authorities in Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria warned that a rise in cases of community transmission could worsen in coming days.

China reported a sudden surge in COVID-19 infections in the country's south.

Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria, the epicentre of the country's latest coronavirus hotspot, reported 11 new cases of community transmission on Monday and authorities warned the situation could worsen in coming days.

The state officially reported five new cases in the 24 hours to midnight. At a press conference on Monday, authorities announced a further six cases were recorded after the late night cut-off which will reflect in Tuesday's data, taking the current cluster to 51.

Victoria went into a strict seven-day lockdown on Friday after new COVID-19 infections in the state capital Melbourne ended its three-month run of zero community cases. Authorities identified several Melbourne schools, supermarkets, department stores and gyms among hundreds of exposure sites.

Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria went into a strict seven-day lockdown on Friday.

The swelling numbers have raised questions over whether the lockdown will be extended beyond the seven days announced initially.

Kuwait announced 1,095 new coronavirus cases and seven related deaths in the past 24 hours, reported KUNA.

The state news agency quoted the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health as saying that the new figures took the total cases to 307,812 and deaths to 1,771.

The ministry added that 1,180 patients have recovered from the virus over the past day, bringing the total recoveries to 292,701.

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Eli Lilly, focused on alleged manufacturing irregularities and records tampering at a factory that produces the pharmaceutical giant's COVID-19 therapy and other drugs, three people familiar with the matter said.