Global COVID-19 cases breach 4.5M mark

Published May 16, 2020 5:32am

PARIS, France – More than 4.5 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially detected across the globe with more than three-quarters of infections in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally on Friday using official sources.

At least 4,503,811 infections including 305,424 deaths have been reported globally, with Europe the hardest hit region with 1,848,790 cases and 164,145 deaths.

The United States has 1,432,045 infections and 86,851 fatalities.  — Agence France-Presse

SOURCE: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/world/738472/global-covid-19-cases-breach-4-5m-mark/story/