Croatia is making wearing face masks obligatory in most closed public spaces from next week as the number of COVID-19 cases keeps rising.
In neighbouring Bosnia, the pandemic has limited crowds at commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide that shocked the world.
This story will be regularly updated throughout Sunday.
Sunday’s key moments:
- Global coronavirus cases pass 12.54 million
- Bosnia marks 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre amid pandemic
- Croatia makes face masks compulsory in public indoor spaces
- Iran’s president calls for ban on weddings, wakes to halt virus spread
Global coronavirus cases reach 12.54 million
More than 12.54 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally and 559,058 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday (local time), setting a record for the third consecutive day as the Walt Disn