As of 26 March , more than 479,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 21,500 deaths and more than 115,000 recoveries .
More than 486,000 COVID-19 cases worldwide had been confirmed by March 26 , 2020 , including more than 117,000 recovered patients and about 22,000 deaths .