If you're just joining us, here are the latest coronavirus updates around the globe
South Korea has a new cluster of cases linked to nightclubs in the capital, Seoul. All bars and nightclubs have since been ordered shut. The total number of cases linked to nightclubs in Itaewon in Seoul increased to 40 as of noon Saturday, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon told a press briefing on Saturday.
France has witnessed a cluster of cases in Dordogne where eight people were confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus, local media reported, citing health authorities.
Iran on Saturday reported 1,529 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 106,220, said the country's health ministry.
Spain on Saturday reported 604 new infections, well down from the 1,095 cases reported in the previous 24-hour span, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 223,578, according to health authorities.
Indonesia reported on Saturday 533 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number to 13,645, a health ministry official said.
Qatar's health ministry on Saturday announced 1,130 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number in the Gulf state to 21,331.
People wearing face masks in Gran Via avenue in Madrid, Spain, May 8, 2020. /AP
People wearing face masks in Gran Via avenue in Madrid, Spain, May 8, 2020. /AP