COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 19 July

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have passed 190.4 million globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed deaths stands at more than 4.08 million. More than 3.66 billion vaccination doses have been administered globally, according to Our World in Data.

A COVID-19 lockdown will be extended beyond Tuesday in the Australian state of Victoria, with new cases still being detected in the community.

Muslim pilgrims, who are vaccinated against COVID-19, have gathered for the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Singapore has advised unvaccinated adults to stay at home as much as possible over the next few weeks, citing concerns over rising COVID-19 cases.

France has reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row.

Residents of Viet Nam's capital Hanoi have been urged to stay at home and authorities have ordered a halt to all non-essential services due to clusters of new COVID-19 infections.

Tokyo Olympic organizers have reported the first COVID-19 cases among competitors in the athletes' village.

Thailand has announced plans for heightened COVID-19 restrictions, including a tighter lockdown in Bangkok and high-risk provinces, an expansion of curfew areas and the suspensions of most domestic flights.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for caution as COVID-19 restrictions end in England today.

From midnight, laws in England requiring facemasks to be worn in shops and other indoor settings lapsed, as did capacity limits in bars and restaurants, and rules limiting the number of people who can socialise together.

The strategy comes with risks though - notably, a vaccine-resistant variable emerging - and so Johnson urged caution.

"If we don’t do it now we’ve got to ask ourselves, when will we ever do it?" he said in a video message filmed on Sunday.

"This is the right moment but we’ve got to do it cautiously. We’ve got to remember that this virus is sadly still out there."

Nigeria has put six states on red alert after reporting a 'worrisome' rise in COVID-19 infections, a government official has said.

Authorities have urged people to curb gatherings and hold prayers outside mosques during this week's Muslim festival Eid-el-Kabir.

A red alert allows authorities in the states to restrict celebrations and gatherings to a minimum.

The country has recorded 169,329 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with more than 2,000 recorded deaths.