2020-06-07 22:32:46

Reuters/ tally Global deaths from Covid-19 reached 400,000 on Sunday, as case counts are rising in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters.

According to the report, global cases are approaching 7 million: 30% of which are in the United States, while Latin America has the second-largest outbreak focus with over 15% of cases, according to Reuters.

"The United States has the highest death toll in the world at almost 110,000. Fatalities in Brazil are rising rapidly and the country may overtake the United Kingdom to have the second-largest number of deaths in the world", as by the agency.

The total number of deaths is believed to surpass the officially reported number 400,000 fatality; as many countries lack supplies to test all victims and some countries do not count deaths outside of a hospital.