The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated April 14)

The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 2,960,380 with the global confirmed cases reaching 137,481,055 as of 5:00 pm BJT on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

People wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus stand in queues to board trains at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. India's worst-hit and richest state Maharashtra will impose stricter restrictions for 15 days on Wednesday in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections that is threatening to overcome hospitals. (Photo: AP)

Current status (data as of 5:00 pm BJT, April 14):

Sources: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.

The outbreak has now claimed 563,446 lives in the US, the most of any country, with a total of 31,345,992 infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 5:00 pm BJT on Wednesday.

India has confirmed a total of 13,873,825 COVID-19 cases, raising the number of deaths to 172,085.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brazil have increased to 13,599,994 with 358,425 deaths, Johns Hopkins reported.

France has recorded 5,167,265 confirmed cases and 99,639 deaths.

Russia has confirmed 4,605,444 cases of COVID-19, with the number of deaths at 102,275.

The UK's confirmed cases have increased to 4,390,801, with the number of deaths at 127,369, according to the JHU virus tracker.

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 34,455 lives in Turkey, bringing the total number of infections to 3,962,760.

A total of 3,793,033 people in Italy have tested positive for COVID-19, with the death toll at 115,088.

It is followed by Spain with 76,625 deaths from 3,376,548 infections.

Germany has reported 3,054,025 COVID-19 cases and 79,137 deaths from the virus so far.