Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 around the globe

The governor of the U.S. state of California said the state would enter into the second stage of COVID-19 recovery at the end of this week, allowing some retail businesses to reopen with modifications.

South Africa had 7,220 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday, up by 437 from the previous day, said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

New Zealand recorded no new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Tuesday.

South Korea reported no new local COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row. The total number of confirmed cases stands at 10,804.

Germany's number of COVID-19 cases rose by 685 within one day to 163,860, the Robert Koch Institute announced on Tuesday. The death toll in the country increased by 139 to 6,831.