Global cases of the novel coronavirus reached over 8 million on Monday, according to the latest Reuters tally.
About 25% of those cases, or 2 million infections, are in the United States, though the fastest-growing outbreak is in Latin America which now accounts for 21% of all cases, the news agency’s tally found.
Brazil’s COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged to make it the No.2 hot spot in the world, behind only the United States.
Although Brazil’s official death toll from the pandemic has risen to nearly 44,000, the true impact is likely far greater than the data show, health experts said, citing a lack of widespread testing in Latin America’s largest country.
In the United States, which has over 116,000 deaths, testing is still ramping up months after the start of the outbreak.
In Israel, meanwhile, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday that the last day saw 182 additional coronavirus infections in Israel.
The number of Israelis hospitalized with COVID-19 is currently 3,520, with 35 of them in critical condition and 25 on ventilators.
The death toll in the country stands at 302.