According to the Center for Systems Scienceand Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University,  the fresh figure reached 1,500,830 as of 5:15pm (21:15 GMT) with 87,706 deaths, the CSSE said.

The United States led the world with 423,135 cases. Spain and Italy followed with 146,690 and 139,422 cases,respectively. Countries with over 100,000 cases also include France andGermany, according to the data compiled by the CSSE.

Over 180 countries and regions have been impacted by thenovel coronavirus, and more than 317,800 people have recovered from thedisease, according to the data.