18 August

Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 21,913,000 with over 774,000 deaths and 13,907,000 recoveries.

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The US still remains the most heavily affected country worldwide, with states like California, Florida and Texas reporting the highest number of total confirmed cases.

Latin America continues to struggle to gain control of the virus, with Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile all ranking in the list of top 10 most Covid-19 affected countries worldwide.

In Africa, cases are steadily increasing, with over 1.1 million total confirmed cases.

While South Africa contributes the highest number of cases across the continent, it appears to be over the first wave of infection; certain restrictions have now been lifted, such as the ban on alcohol and tobacco sales.

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In South Korea, the country has tightened social distancing measures after a recent spike in cases linked to a church in the capital city of Seoul.

Katie Wrenn, MPH, Epidemiologist at GlobalData