Global Case Total Tops One Million Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake Brad Perry Apr 3, 2020 | 7:11 AM The number of COVID-19 cases around the globe passed one million on Thursday. The virus is impacting 181 different countries. More than 53,000 people have died with over 10,000 of those deaths in Spain. 217,000 people have recovered from COVID-19.