Number of Covid-19 cases worldwide top 16 million

According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the US leads the count with 4.1 million, followed by 2.3 million in Brazil and 1.3 million in India.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 16 million.

United States also has the highest number of deaths with 146,460, followed by 86,449 in Brazil and 45,823 in the UK. (Reuters Photo)

According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the US leads the count with 4.1 million, followed by 2.3 million in Brazil and 1.3 million in India.

The US also has the highest number of deaths with 146,460, followed by 86,449 in Brazil and 45,823 in the UK.

In the US, New York state leads with 32,608 deaths.