Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, March 27

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, March 27.

Country Confirmed Cases

World 532,692

Italy 80,589

Spain 57,786

Germany 43,938

Iran 29,406

U.S. 85,840

France 29,566

South Korea 9,332

Switzerland 11,811

Britain 11,812

China 81,782