Number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide reaches 3 million
The benchmark of 1.5 million was reached on April 10, and it took the figure approximately 18 days to double, TASS reports.
The overall number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide reached 3 million on Monday.
Latest figures indicate that some 3,003,000 people have contracted the virus worldwide. The death toll stands at approximately 207,800, or nearly 6.92% of those infected.
The benchmark of 1.5 million was reached on April 10, and it took the figure approximately 18 days to double.
The majority of cases was registered in the United States, which accounts for nearly one third of all infections. According to the Johns Hopkins University, the country has 972,969 confirmed cases, and 5,66% of them (or 55,118) were fatal. Spain is the runner up, with 229,422 confirmed cases and 23,521 deaths (death rate 10.25%). Italy is third, with 199,414 confirmed cases and 26,977 deaths (13,43%).
