The number of COVID-19 cases around the world has exceeded 600,000 with over 27,800 deaths globally, the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University said on Saturday.

Cases have surpassed the 30,000 mark in seven countries, namely the U.S., Italy, China, Spain, Germany, France and Iran.

As for fatalities, Italy tops the chart with 9,134 deaths. Other countries with over 1,000 fatalities are Spain, China, Iran and France.

Globally, over 131,800 patients have recovered from the disease, said the CSSE.