Commuters practice social distancing as they walk through a corridor at the World Trade Center, March 4, 2021, in New York. (Photo: AP)

The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 2,648,696 with the global confirmed cases reaching 119,532,791 as of 5:00 pm BJT on Sunday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Sources: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.

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

The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 534,315 people in the US, the most of any country. The US also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 29,400,559.

Brazil has confirmed a total number of infections to 11,439,558. The death toll grew to 277,102.

India has reported a total number of infections to 11,359,048. The death toll grew to 158,607.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Russia have increased to 4,331,396 with 90,169 deaths.

It is followed by UK with 4,267,015 infections and 125,701 deaths, France with 4,105,529 infections and 90,376 deaths, Italy with 3,201,838 infections and 101,881 deaths, Spain with 3,183,704 infections and 72,258 deaths and Turkey with 2,866,012 infections and 29,421 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany have increased to 2,569,867 with 73,369 deaths.