The previous WHO record for new cases was 189,077 on June 28. (File)
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Saturday, with a total of 212,326 in 24 hours.
The largest increases were recorded in the United States, Brazil and India, according to a daily report.
The previous WHO record for new cases was 189,077 as of June 28.
Deaths have remained stable at around 5,000 per day. Coronavirus cases worldwide exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking a new step in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.
