Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Aug. 4

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Aug. 4.

Country Confirmed Cases

World 18,282,208

U.S. 4,713,540

Brazil 2,750,318

India 1,855,745

Russia 854,641

South Africa 516,862

Mexico 443,813

Peru 433,100

Chile 361,493

Colombia 327,850

China 88,573