The coronavirus pandemic is gaining speed, but today there was at least one good news: the number of successfully recovered people from the COVID-19 reached 100,655, achieving an important and encouraging milestone.

As of today, the total number of confirmed cases is 358,805 with the death toll reaching 15,433.

China continues to fight and prevent the second wave of the epidemic, as today the cases rose by 39 to 81,093. The death toll in the country is 3,270. The country analyzes and researches the symptoms, development, and treatment of the virus, but also strongly working on prevention from a new spread of the disease.

Italy has 59,138 confirmed cases with 5,476 deaths and only 7,024 recovered. The country suffered from the pandemic most seriously. Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday and many non-essential enterprises were asked to close in an attempt to tighten the measures against the spread of coronavirus. During the weekend, the country reported more than 1500 deaths from the virus. The death toll in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy’s contagion, has risen by about 320 from the previous day.

The United States moves to third position with most reported cases – 39,371 growing with 5,825 for a day. The death toll in the country rose to 467.

Germany reported 27,546 cases and 115 deaths. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus, her spokesman has said. Merkel went into quarantine on Sunday, after visiting a doctor who has tested positive for the illness. Her spokesman said more tests would be conducted.

Spain has 33,089 cases with 2,206 deaths, while France has 16,689 cases and 674 deaths.