Coronavirus toll hits 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru are the latest countries to confirm cases

Coronavirus infection toll hits 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru become the latest countries to confirm cases of the killer infection

Coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru have become the latest countries to confirm cases of the killer infection.

The global toll surged in numbers after South Korea, Iran and Italy, countries where spread between people has become extensive, recorded further cases.

A 52-year-old man in Slovakia whose son visited Venice in COVID-19 hotspot Italy, tested positive, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told journalists today. 

Peru President Vizcarra said a 25-year-old man who had travelled to Spain, France and the Czech Republic had been struck with coronavirus.