Latest COVID-19 development in the world

South Korea reported nine more cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of infections to 10,683. Its daily caseload has hovered around 10 for a fourth straight day.

India registered 1,336 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total to 18,601 as of Tuesday morning at 8. So far, 590 patients have died.

In addition, local media reported that a total of 53 journalists have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, and most of them belong to TV channels.

Indonesia will ban the mass exodus tradition, locally known as "mudik," at the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month, in May.

Thailand said on Tuesday 19 new confirmed cases and one new death were recorded. The Southeast Asian nation has a total of 2,811 cases and 48 deaths. Nearly 75 percent, or 2,108 sufferers, have recovered.

New Zealand reported one new death, a 70-year-old female. She's the 13th victim of the new coronavirus in the country. As of Tuesday morning, a total of 1,107 cases were registered in the country and 1,032 patients have recovered.

Australia's economic output is likely to shrink by around 10 percent in the first half of 2020 and the unemployment rate is likely to be around 10 percent by June, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country has already reached a turning point for the coronavirus, as infection numbers have slowed down. 

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 1,785 to 143,457, Robert Koch Institute (RKI) data showed on Tuesday. The reported death toll rose by 194 to 4,598, according to the tally.