A total of 266,073 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally as of 23:59 CET (2259 GMT) Friday, with 11,184 deaths worldwide, according to a daily report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday.

In the past 24 hours, 32,000 new infections and 1,344 more deaths have been reported worldwide, according to the international organization.

WHO regional directors in Europe, the Western Pacific and Africa have called for global solidarity in fighting COVID-19.