Coronavirus map: the full list of countries where Covid-19 virus has been confirmed

Across the globe, there have been more than 93,000 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus since the outbreak began late last year.

More than 3,200 people have died, according to the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).

In January, the number of Covid-19 coronavirus infections overtook the number of cases of SARS, which infected 8,098 people between 2002 and 2003 - predominantly in Asia - and killed 774.

Since then, the rate of Covid-19 infections has gathered pace, with dozens of countries around the world battling the disease.

A map showing all the countries with confirmed cases of Covid-19.

In Asia, the vast majority of Covid-19 cases are in China, where 80,380 instances have been confirmed by the ECDC as of Wednesday evening.

The other affected countries in Asia are:

South Korea (5 328)

Almost 80,000 people across the globe have contracted Covid-19.

Iran (2 336)

Japan (268)

Singapore (110)

Kuwait (56)

A map showing all the countries with confirmed cases of Covid-19.

Bahrain (49)

Thailand (43)

Taiwan (42)

Malaysia (36)

United Arab Emirates (27)

Iraq (26)

Vietnam (16)

Lebanon (13)

Israel (10)

Qatar (8)

Oman (7)

India (6)

Pakistan (5)

Philippines (3)

Indonesia (2)

Afghanistan (1)

Cambodia (1)

Jordan (1)

Nepal (1)

Saudi Arabia (1)

Sri Lanka (1)

In Europe, Italy has the highest number of infections, now reported at 2,502. The other impacted countries are:

France (212)

Germany (196)

Spain (151)

United Kingdom (85)

Switzerland (37)

Norway (33)

Netherlands (28)

Austria (24)

Sweden (24)

Iceland (16)

Belgium (13)

San Marino (10)

Croatia (9)

Denmark (8)

Finland (7)

Greece (7)

Czech Republic (5)

Belarus (4)

Portugal (4)

Romania (4)

Russia (4)

Azerbaijan (3)

Georgia (3)

Estonia (2)

Ireland (2)

Andorra (1)

Armenia (1)

Latvia (1)

Lithuania (1)

Luxembourg (1)

Monaco (1)

North Macedonia (1)

Poland (1)

Ukraine (1)

In North America, the United States has 125 confirmed cases, and Canada has 30. In South and Central America, the affected countries are:

Ecuador (7)

Mexico (5)

Brazil (2)

Argentina (1)

Chile (1)

Dominican Republic (1)

In Africa, the number of cases has risen to:

Algeria (5)

Egypt (2)

Morocco (1)

Nigeria (1)

Senegal (1)

Tunisia (1)

Australia has 41 cases, and New Zealand has 2. There are also 705 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on board the Japanese cruise ship, Diamond Princess.

While the overwhelming majority of cases are in China, concerns have been raised over the number of infections in Italy, as the country battles by far the largest outbreak in Europe.

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had warned that the window of opportunity to contain the virus was "narrowing".

What is Covid-19?

Covid-19 is a type of coronavirus - a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Common symptoms of Covid-19 infection include:

- Respiratory symptoms

- Fever

- Cough

- Shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

In more severe cases, infection can cause:

- Pneumonia

- Severe acute respiratory syndrome

- Kidney failure.

How to help prevent the spread of Covid-19

According to advice given by the World Health Organisation, useful ways to prevent infection spread include:

- Regular hand washing

- Covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing

- Thoroughly cooking meat and eggs

- Avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms like coughing and sneezing.