Coronavirus updates LIVE: Scott Morrison urges further downloads of COVIDSafe, global COVID-19 infections climb past 3.1 million as nation's death toll stands at 91
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Summary
- The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 227,000. There are more than 3.1 million known cases of infection but more than 972,000 people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
- In Australia, the death toll is at 91 after the death of a woman in Tasmania's north-west. There have been 6753 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak
- The ACT has reported it has no active cases of coronavirus, the first jurisdiction to achieve the feat. The Northern Territory has four active cases, and has not had a new confirmed case since April 19.
- Three million Australians have downloaded the COVIDSafe app in just three days. The federal government has said 10 million downloads are needed for the app to be effective
- The UK has registered the world's third-highest death toll, after nursing home deaths were included in the count for the first time
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