More than 1.9 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported across 185 countries, according to official and unofficial statistics compiled by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has led to over 119,000 deaths globally and disrupted the lives of tens of millions.

Just across Canada’s border, the US has surpassed Italy as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths with 23,628 recorded by Tuesday night and nearly 580,000 cases.

In Canada, there are 25,682 confirmed and presumptive cases:

_ Quebec: 13,557 confirmed (including 360 deaths, 1,982 resolved)

_ Ontario: 7,470 confirmed (including 291 deaths, 3,357 resolved)

_ Alberta: 1,732 confirmed (including 46 deaths, 877 resolved)

_ British Columbia: 1,490 confirmed (including 69 deaths, 905 resolved)

_ Nova Scotia: 474 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 97 resolved)

_ Saskatchewan: 300 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 178 resolved), 2 presumptive

_ Manitoba: 229 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 99 resolved), 17 presumptive

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 244 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 133 resolved)

_ New Brunswick: 116 confirmed (including 74 resolved)

_ Prince Edward Island: 25 confirmed (including 23 resolved)

_ Repatriated Canadians: 13 confirmed

_ Yukon: 8 confirmed (including 6 resolved)

_ Northwest Territories: 5 confirmed (including 1 resolved)

_ Nunavut: No confirmed cases

_ Total: 25,682 (19 presumptive, 25,663 confirmed including 780 deaths, 7,732 resolved)

-Marites de Jesus, FWH