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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached 1,385,834 and the death toll surged to 81,795 with 669 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Around the world the pandemic has killed more than 287,332 people and infected over 4,255,954. The United States has been the hardest-hit country, with 1,385,834 cases and 81,795 deaths.

According to latest data, 1,527,496 patients have recovered from the pandemic so far.

Canada reported 4,993 fatalities and 69,981 infections due to coronavirus.

Italy, which recorded its first coronavirus death at the end of February, has 30,739 fatalities, with 179 people succumbing to the disease in last 24 hours.

Spain has recorded 26,744 fatalities with 123 deaths in a single day and 268,143 infections.

China -- excluding Hong Kong and Macau -- has to date declared 4,633 deaths and 82,919 cases, with 78,171 recoveries.

France has reported 263 deaths in a single day, taking the tally to 26,643 deaths and 177,423 cases.

United Kingdom has reported 32,065 fatalities with 210 deaths in last 24 hours and 223,060 infections.

In Saudi Arabia, 1996 new cases of coronavirus has been reported, taking the number of patients to 41,014, while 9 more coronavirus deaths have been reported in 24 hours, taking the death toll to 255.

Kuwait has reported 65 deaths while over 9,286 people have been tested positive for the virus.

Turkey reported 139,771 coronavirus cases and 3,841 fatalities.

In Belgium, 8,707 people succumbed to the disease while Brazil reported 11,653 deaths due to the coronavirus.

Germany has reported 7,661 deaths and 172,576 infections.

Over 221,344 people have infected while 2,009 people died of the virus in Russia.

Israel has reported 16,506 coronavirus cases while 258 deaths.

Meanwhile, the death toll is 6,685 in Iran as confirmed number of cases is almost 109,286.

Lockdowns begin to ease

Some parts of Europe have reopened schools and shops, meanwhile, UK called it was too early to follow suit as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson emerged after his own battle with the virus.

With some of Europe's worst-hit nations reporting drops in daily death counts, governments are exploring how to relax confinement orders exacting their own damaging economic and psychological tolls.

Italy, the first European country to go into lockdown seven weeks ago, began allowing some construction and factory workers to go back to work on Monday.

Starting May 4, Italians are exercising outdoors and visit relatives, but only if they respect social distancing and wear masks.

Restaurants can offer takeout and wholesale stores can resume business on the same day, with other shops following on May 18, along with museums and libraries.

On the other hand, Kuwait has imposed lockdown from May 10.