Latest COVID-19 developments around the world

India reported 78,357 new COVID-19 cases and 1,045 new deaths, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 3,769,523 with 66,333 deaths. As of September 1, more than 44.33 million virus samples had been tested across the country.

Mexico confirmed 6,476 new cases and 827 more deaths, raising total number of confirmed cases to 606,036 and death toll to 65,241.

Chile recorded 1,415 new cases and 32 new deaths, bringing the total to 413,145 with 11,321 deaths. Defense ministry has announced that 22 soldiers were recently infected with COVID-19 on a Chilean navy frigate.

Argentina's total number of confirmed cases rose to 428,239, with the death toll hitting 8,919. In the past week, there were more than 9,500 new cases per day, and the occupancy rate of hospital beds increased in many places. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds nationwide is 60.6 percent.

Israel recorded 1,297 new cases and 11 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 118,538, including 957 deaths.