Swiss report more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a day

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The number of new coronavirus infections have risen by 1,077 in a day, data from Switzerland's public health agency showed, the first daily increase of more than 1,000 since early April.

According to Reuters, the agency reported a total of 57,709 confirmed cases, up from 56,632 on Tuesday. The death toll rose by two to 1,789.

The country reported its first confirmed case in late February. New daily cases peaked at 1,456 on March 23 and had dwindled to as few as three on June 1.

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