At least 500,000
coronavirus cases have been recorded across the world, with the death toll at
22,334 as of the time of filing this report.
This is according to
data from Worldometer, a website that provides real-time update on the
situation of the virus globally.
According to the
website, 121,214 persons have recovered from coronavirus.
On March 20, when
the global figure of the disease hit 250,000, China, Italy and Spain were the
worst-hit countries but with the new figures, China, US and Italy have the
highest number of cases.
China has recorded
81,285 cases with 3,287 deaths, US has 74,982 cases with 1,087 deaths, while
Italy has 74,386 cases with 7,503 deaths.
The countries are
followed by Spain, Germany, Iran, France and Switzerland.
In Africa, at least
2,475 confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded across 46 countries on the
continent.
The continent has
also recorded 64 deaths and 203 recoveries, according to the Africa Centres for
Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC).
Federal and
sub-national governments across the world have continued to adopt measures to
curb the spread of the disease.
Such measures
include border closure, airport shutdown, travel bans, school closure, and
suspension of congregational prayers.
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