Worldwide COVID-19 toll crosses 30,000, two thirds in Europe, says report

More than 30,000 people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic, with two-thirds of them in Europe, according to media reports.

An AFP tally as of 1900 GMT on Saturday (March 28) said 30,003 lives have been lost in total, with 21,334 of those in Europe.

Europe’s Italy has the highest number of fatalities with 10,023 deaths, followed by Spain with 5,690, the tally based on official information sources found.

(With inputs from agencies)