Indonesia's daily COVID-19 cases jumped to a new record level today, with Thailand and South Korea also reporting record highs.
Rising virus activity has also forced Japanese officials to order a state of emergency for the Tokyo area and a spectator ban for Olympic events.Meanwhile, the world's death total from the virus topped 4 million today, with just over one-third of all fatalities from three countries: the United States, Brazil, and India.
Global cases topped 185 million, rising to 185,350,264, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Record cases in Indonesia, Thailand, KoreaIndonesia today reported a record 38,391 cases, up sharply from 34,379 reported the day before, according to Reuters.