Latest on COVID-19 development around the world

Italy reported 1,570 new cases and 119 more deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 57,752 and death toll to 32,735. The country announced serological screening at a national level would begin next week on 150,000 people.

Brazil registered 965 new deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities to 22,013. The country has 347,398 confirmed cases, up 16,508 from Friday, when it overtook Russia to be the world's second hardest-hit country trailing the United States.

Georgia's total number of confirmed cases rose to 728, with 12 deaths, the state of emergency and some other restrictive measures were lifted at midnight on May 23.

France reported 250 new cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 144,806. The number of patients in the hospital fell by 205 to 17,178 on Saturday, continuing a gradual decline that has lasted for more than five weeks since a high of 32,292 on April 14.

Germany recorded 638 new cases, with 42 more deaths, bringing the total number to 177,850, with 8,216 deaths.

Saudi Arabia announced 2,442 new cases and 15 more deaths, lifting the total number of confirmed cases to 70,161 and the death toll to 379. A 24-hour curfew was imposed in all cities and regions during Eid al-Fitr and gatherings of five or more people were banned.

Iraq's daily increase of new cases jumped to 308, the highest number recorded so far, bringing the total number of infections to 4,272, and the death toll to 2,585. The number of daily tests has risen from less than 200 in the early days of the outbreak to more than 6,000.

Egypt witnessed on Saturday a new record of 28 single-day fatalities, bringing the death toll to 735, while the total number of confirmed cases climbed to 16,513. The evening curfew will be 13 hours instead of nine from Monday, for six days, to maintain social distancing and avoid gatherings during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.