BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CAPE TOWN -- The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has exceeded the 100,000 mark to reach 101,590, according to the latest official update released early Tuesday.

Sixty-one more deaths related with COVID-19 were added to the national death toll which now stood at 1,991, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Hospital Authority reported on Tuesday the sixth death case of COVID-19 in Hong Kong.

A 72-year-old male who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection and admitted to hospital on June 4 passed away early Tuesday morning at the Prince of Wales Hospital.

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CANBERRA -- Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt has flagged that COVID-19 hotspots could be locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Addressing the spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria, Hunt said Tuesday that there's a possibility of tighter lockdowns in some local government areas.

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SEOUL -- South Korea reported 46 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 12,484.

The daily caseload rebounded due to a sharp hike in imported cases after falling below 20 in the previous day. Of the new cases, 30 were imported from overseas, lifting the combined figure to 1,471.

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NEW DELHI -- Deaths due to COVID-19 crossed the 14,000 mark, reaching 14,011, as the total cases reached 440,215 in India, said the latest data issued by the federal health ministry on Tuesday.

The ministry said 312 new deaths and 14,933 new cases were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 14,011 and total cases to 440,215.

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MUMBAI -- Mumbai has launched a rapid action plan called "Mission Zero" to bring down the COVID-19 positive cases in the city, a statement by the city's civic authority said late Monday.

The ambitious project by BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation will comprise 50 mobile dispensary vans going to different areas to conduct preliminary check-up and identify patients in the country's financial capital where the positive cases are over 67,000 and active cases are close to 30,000.

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total active cases in the country to 10, which were all linked to overseas travel, according to the Ministry of Health.

Tuesday's cases were a man in his 20s who arrived on June 19 from India, and a man in his 20s who arrived on June 18 from the United States, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told a press conference.

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BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 22 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, of whom 13 were domestically transmitted and nine were imported.

All the domestically transmitted cases were reported in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in its daily report. Enditem

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