The worldwide tally for novel coronavirus infections surpassed 4.1 million early Monday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. The data also shows that the global death toll from the virus has reached 282,700 with the number of recoveries exceeding 1.4 million. The US remains the hardest-hit country by the pandemic with around 1.33 million diagnosed cases and 79,526 deaths. It is followed by the UK with 31,930 fatalities and Italy with 30,560 deaths. A total of 26,621 people in Spain have lost the battle against the virus, followed closely by France with 26,383 fatalities. Meanwhile, Spain has the second-highest number of cases at more than 224,300, followed by the UK, Italy, and Russia. China, ground zero of the virus, has registered 84,010 cases so far but has not recorded a single fatality since last week as its death toll continues to stand at 4,637 — raising questions both in and outside the country. Overall, the virus has spread to 187 countries and regions. Despite the rising number of cases, most people who contract the virus suffer mild symptoms before making a recovery. The tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Pakistan has jumped to 30,416, with more than 2,000 new cases reported during the past 24 hours. This takes Pakistan to the 20th spot on the global coronavirus ranking. According to the coronavirus tracker by John Hopkins University, the country is now ranked 27th with 648 deaths. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 11,093 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 11,480 in Sindh, 4,669 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,017 in Balochistan, 430 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 641 in Islamabad and 86 in Azad Kashmir. Overall, the virus has spread to 187 countries and regions.