The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 521 million, with over 6.2 million deaths, the latest data from Johns Hopkins University shows.

Here is the latest:

The Chinese mainland recorded 151 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 140 linked to local transmissions and 11 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Monday.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded eight more deaths and 392,920 more people with fevers from 6 p.m. on Saturday to 6 p.m. on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.