Global confirmed COVID-19 cases top 1.7 million: Johns Hopkins

A network of local volunteers are preparing makeshift face masks to distribute among medical staff and local associations in Madrid, Spain, April 8, 2020. /AP

The number of COVID-19 cases around the world surpassed 1,700,000 on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The United States now has the most cases, with more than 500,000 infections confirmed.

The CSSE has recorded over 100,000 global coronavirus deaths.