The World Health Organization (WHO) expects the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Europe in October and November to increase, AFP reported citing WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge.

The agency said the increase in the number of deaths will be linked to an increase in the number of infections due to the new wave of the pandemic in Europe.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 28.7 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, and over 920 thousand have died.