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COVID-19 Update: Global Cases and Recoveries as of May 5, 2020

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Get the latest data on confirmed cases, recoveries, and more with our daily COVID-19 update.

How many cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been confirmed globally?

According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map, as of today, May 5, 2020 at 9:32 AM, there have been:

• 3 607 469 confirmed cases
• 249 712 deaths
• 1 144 454 recoveries

The US continues to lead with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1 181 885 total cases to date, followed by Spain with 218 011 cases and Italy with 211 938 cases.

The US also leads in number of confirmed deaths (68 934), followed by Italy (29 079) and the United Kingdom (28 809). The US now also leads in recoveries with 187 180 people who have recovered, followed by Germany with 135 100 recoveries and Spain with 121 343.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US?

As previously stated, there are now 1 181 885 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US as well as 68 934 deaths and 187 180 recoveries.

The 5 states with the highest total confirmed cases are:

1. New York: 318 953
2. New Jersey: 128 269
3. Massachusetts: 69 087
4. Illinois: 63 777
5. California: 56 153

New York has the most deaths due to COVID-19 with 24 999 reported fatalities, followed by New Jersey with 7910 deaths and Michigan with 4139.

For more COVID-19 coverage for primary care, visit our COVID-19 Resource Page.

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