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Coronavirus outbreak: Over 5 million infected globally

Some 1.9 million people, who had contracted the virus, have also recovered

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Employees bury the coffin of a person who died from COVID-19 in Brazil. Pic/AFP

Employees bury the coffin of a person who died from COVID-19 in Brazil. Pic/AFP

More than five million people around the world have been infected with the novel Coronavirus since its outbreak, said Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday.

1.9 million recovered

More than 3,30,000 people have died globally due to the infection, according to the data compiled by the university. Some 1.9 million people, who had contracted the virus, have also recovered. At least 93,439 people have died in the US from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University’s latest tally. There are at least 1,551,853 cases of the disease in the country. The US has the highest number of cases in the world.

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