Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 2.2 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The updated figure topped 2,234,109 with 153,379 deaths as of 6:38 a.m. BJT (2238 GMT), the CSSE said.

The United States registered the most cases and deaths, which stood at 699,105 and 36,727, respectively.