Although the outbreak is still ongoing and new cases are reported daily, some people have been treated and discharged.
As of Monday, 17:54 GMT, 101,069 are reported to have recovered from respiratory disease.
Since the onset of the outbreak in Wuhan, China in December, a total of 117,173 ”have been closed cases or had an outcome”. Of these, 101,069 (86 per cent) recovered and were discharged.
Soaring cases
While the number of those who recovered is gladdening, new cases of the virus continue to increase globally.
As of Monday, 17:54 GMT, 30,796 new cases were reported across 195 countries. Of these, the U.S. tops the chart of countries with the highest reported cases.
According to available data, the five countries which reported a high number of confirmed cases today are the U.S., 7,309, Italy with 4,789 confirmed cases, Spain – 4321, Germany – 3,992 and Iran – 1,411.
Also, the number of death cases reported for Monday was 1, 466. Of these, Italy topped the chart with 601 deaths, followed Spain with 435, Iran with 127 and the U.S. with 65 deaths. Nigeria also reported its first death in a patient with underlying health conditions.