Photos: Counties swap places in Covid-19 tally, WHO reports record spike

The World Health Organization reported a record single-day increase in global coronavirus cases with the total rising by 212,326 in 24 hours on July 4. Most cases were reported from US, Brazil and India. India also overtook Russia on July 5 to become the third worst-hit country due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). With no end in sight, the current global coronavirus tally stands at 11,769,319 cases with 541,488 deaths.

Updated on: Jul 07, 2020 6:11 PM IST

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A home guard arranges beds in the hall of Heritage Grand Banquet which has been requisitioned for use as a care facility for coronavirus patients in New Delhi on July 5. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record single-day increase of 212,326 global coronavirus cases on July 4. On July 5, India overtook Russia to become the third worst-hit country. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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A gallery employee wearing a face mask, face-shield and gloves, looks at a painting at Tretyakov fine art Gallery in Moscow, Russia, on July 6. The "NotForever, 1968-1985" exhibition presents a period of stagnation in post-war Soviet society, through an analysis of individual and mass consciousness in art. Russia has confirmed 694,230 cases of coronavirus and 10,494 deaths. (Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr / AP)

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In the Ukrainian seaport of Odessa, tens of thousands of vacation-goers are out on beaches, paying little attention to safety measures despite levels of contagion still remaining high in both countries.The flow of visitors to seaside resorts comes at a time when both Russia and Ukraine are continuing to report high daily numbers of new cases. (AP)

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Indian military services personnel standing in attention during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Sardar Patel COVID Care facility prepared by DRDO in New Delhi. The biggest increases in global coronavirus cases on July 4 were reported from the United States, Brazil and India. (Arun Sharma / PTI)

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Health workers wearing PPE coveralls wade through a water logged road at LBS Road in Mumbai. India went past Russia on July 5 to become the third worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country’s tally of infections crossing 6.90 lakh, according to Worldometer. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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A woman wearing a face mask sits under a statue after Catalonia’s government imposed new restrictions to control the coronavirus outbreak in Lleida, Spain on July 4. A lockdown was ordered in northwestern Spain, restricting travel in and out for about 70,000 residents. (Nacho Doce / REUTERS)

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A police officer screens commuters for documents at the entrance of Lleida on July 4 after Catalonia’s government imposed new restrictions to control the coronavirus outbreak. The five-day measure was ordered after cases started to rise from two different outbreaks. (Nacho Doce / REUTERS)

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A child kisses a flower during the cross raising ceremony for her grandmother in their family home in Valle de Chalco on the outskirts of Mexico City. Mexico overtook France with the fifth-deadliest outbreak on July 4. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)

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Empty deckchairs are aligned on a private beach, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France, on July 7. France is creating three beefed-up ministries to spearhead its recovery from coronavirus turmoil as Emmanuel Macron attempts to recast his presidency less than two years before a possible re-election bid. (Eric Gaillard / REUTERS)