Record rise in coronavirus cases around the globe

Data reveals there may be a second peak in the number of coronavirus infections in every region of the world.

A Reuters tally shows almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases over the past week.

A surge in cases usually precedes a rise in deaths by a couple of weeks.

It's happening in many countries that had eased lockdowns.

Especially among young people, many of whom celebrated the end of social restrictions at bars and parties.

The United States remains hardest hit.

This week passing more than 4 million recorded cases.

South Korea reported 113 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday (July 25) - its largest single-day increase since March.

The country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a significant number of infections have been found in people arriving overseas.

In Europe, where the summer vacation season is in full swing, Spain's Catalonia region reported a new daily record figure.

Neighboring France had advised citizens not to travel there.

In Mexico, officials also posted a daily record this week.

The mayor of Mexico city Claudia Sheinbaum warned hospitalization levels by October could exceed those in June - when the country was at the height of the pandemic.

The true number of both cases and deaths are almost certainly underreported, particularly in countries with poorer health systems.