CORONAVIRUS: Global infections figure hit 1m, Italy remains worst hit

Global coronavirus infections hit 1m, Italy remains worst hit. (Business Insider)

Global confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reportedly hit one million mark according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

In a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the cases has grown exponentially from slightly over 500,000 confirmed cases reported globally just a week ago.

NAN reports that as at the time of filing this report on Thursday evening, the figures compiled by the John Hopkins University indicate that there are 1, 002,159 cases of the novel Coronavirus infection worldwide.

Figures released by worldometers.info is however slightly different with 1, 005,774 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported worldwide.

Also figures released by worldometers.info on fatalities indicate that Italy remains the worst hit with 13,915 deaths, followed by Spain with a record of 10,096 deaths.

The United Staes continues to top the global chart in the number of infections with 236,339 confirmed cases, according to the John Hopkins University tally.

According to the data, China, where the virus broke out in December, has been pushed to the fifth position on the chart with 82,432 cases.

The John Hopkins University tally revealed that the death toll has hit 51,485 across the globe while the raging pandemic is affecting 181 countries and regions.

The worldometers.info tally shows a total number of 51,633 deaths recorded globally, while 210,555 has recovered from the dreaded viral disease.

In the same vien, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has earlier reported 10 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 184 in Nigeria.

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The NCDC disclosed this via it's official Twitter page @NCDCgov where it wrote, “Ten new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 7 in Lagos and 3 in the FCT.

“As at 08:00 pm 2nd April there are 184 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

“Twenty have been discharged with two deaths.”