Latest COVID-19 updates around the globe

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll raced towards 80,000 on Sunday, after 716 deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the total number to 79,488. The number of people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 2,098,389, after 23,529 new cases were detected in the same period, the health ministry said.

Chile on Sunday reported 2,082 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, bringing the total number of positive cases to 330,930. And 58 more patients died of the disease in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 8,503, the Ministry of Health said.

Egypt confirmed on Sunday 603 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total cases registered in the country since mid-February to 87,775, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. Sunday's daily infections marked the lowest since May 19, where 720 new cases were reported.

South Africa's death toll from coronavirus has passed the 5,000 mark, according to official figures. South Africa registered 85 new deaths from the virus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 5,033. A total of 13,449 new infections were also officially diagnosed, taking the total number to 364,328, the country's health ministry said.

Turkey's COVID-19 cases increased by 924 to 219,641 on Sunday. Meanwhile, 16 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,491, while 997 patients recovered, raising the total recoveries to 202,010 since the outbreak, according to the country's health minister.

(With input from agencies)