Latest COVID-19 developments around the globe

Chile has reported a total of 242,355 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, with 4,479 deaths, according to the country's health ministry. In the past 24 hours, 5,607 new cases were detected and 184 more patients died. The country is under a state of emergency, with a nighttime curfew, closed borders and the suspension of school classes and non-essential businesses. 

Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new infections and 1,044 additional deaths from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the health ministry said, bringing the nationwide totals to 180,545 cases and 21,825 deaths. The government has said the actual number of infections is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Brazil registered its 50,000th death from the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday. Brazil is the world's second worst-hit country behind the United States, and the spread of COVID-19 is accelerating across Latin America. The ministry of health reported 641 new deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 50,617, with 1,085,038 recorded infections.

France: With seven new COVID-19 deaths registered in the past 24 hours, France saw its overall fatalities caused by the epidemic risen to 29,640 on Sunday while new confirmed cases slowed, according to data released by the health ministry. Some 284 people were infected in one day, taking the total of confirmed cases to 160,377. The daily infection figure was lower than Saturday's 641 and Friday's 811.

Iran, which has re-emerged as the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East region, reported 2,368 new cases on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 204,952. The pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 9,623 Iranians, up by 116 in the past 24 hours. A total of 163,591 coronavirus patients have recovered, with 2,887 still in critical condition.

Turkey's confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday increased by 1,192, and 23 more people died, taking the death toll to 4,950, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases stood at 187,685, the minister tweeted.

Italy's Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 24 people died of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, the lowest single-day toll recorded since March 2 and the strongest sign yet that Italy has emerged from the grip of the pandemic.

Saudi Arabia on Sunday ended a nationwide coronavirus curfew and lifted restrictions on businesses, including hair salons and cinemas, after three months of stringent curbs, despite a spike in infections.