Over 24.94 million people have been infected with Coronavirus worldwide while 842,027 others died as of Saturday, according to the worldometer tally.
The United States with over 5.9 million Covid-19 cases continues to remain the worst-affected nation globally, with officials in Nevada reporting what may be the first documented case of reinfection in the country, report agencies.
After the United States, Brazil and India continue to record the largest number of infections.
South Korea recorded its 16th consecutive day of triple digit rises in new coronavirus cases on Saturday, extending a second wave of infections that is fanning concerns about a shortage of hospital beds in Seoul.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) posted 308 new cases as of midnight Friday, the majority of them in the capital and surrounding areas.
In Malaysia, the government has extended its pandemic movement restrictions, including banning foreign tourists until the end of the year.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a televised address late Friday that global cases have been rising and the country has seen sporadic virus clusters even though the situation was under control.
Malaysia has recorded more than 9,000 cases with 125 deaths. Muhyiddin said the extension of restrictions will not disrupt daily activities as most businesses and schools have resumed.
Only nightclubs and entertainment centers remain shut and international sporting events prohibited. Borders will stay closed and those entering the country will be quarantined.
Wuhan, the ground zero for the pandemic and the worst-hit city in China, is set to reopen schools from September 1, local authorities have said.
The announcement on Friday said that 2,842 educational institutions across the city are set to open their doors to almost 1.4 million students when the autumn semester gets underway.
The schools have decided to reopen with emergency plans to switch back to online teachings in case there is a change in the Covid situation.
They have also been ordered to stock up on disease control equipment and to carry out drills and training sessions to help prepare for new outbreaks.
Wuhan has been steadily returning to normal since April when the lockdown was lifted, and it has not reported any new local transmissions of the coronavirus since May 18.
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