Maps: New coronavirus cases outside China exceed those inside the country

Worldwide: 1,039,116 Updated: Friday, April 3, 2020 Worldwide: 1,039,116 Updated: Friday, April 3, 2020 Photo: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center Photo: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center Image 1 of / 57 Caption Close Maps: New coronavirus cases outside China exceed those inside the country 1 / 57 Back to Gallery

The number of new coronavirus cases around the world is quickly multiplying, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy and Iran causing concern.

You can see the spread of the pneumonia-like virus in the maps above from Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. The maps are regularly updated with data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

About 81,000 people in 37 countries have been sickened by the pneumonia-like virus and 3,000 have died, according to world health officials, who are simultaneously cautioning against the risks of unnecessary fears or stigma.

China, the source and epicenter of the virus, has seen the most infections, with 78,604 infections and 2,715 deaths. But WHO said the number of new cases reported outside China on Tuesday exceeded the number of new cases in China for the first time.

Chinese officials reported 411 new cases on Tuesday while the number in the rest of the world was 427.

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In Europe, 10 countries have reported infections and Germany, France and Spain are among the places with a growing caseload. France announced its second death and Greece became the newest country to see a case of the virus. Italy's infection toll is increasing rapidly, going from three cases on Feb. 21 to 374 on Wednesday. The outbreak is centered in northern Italy's Lombardy region.

South Korea announced 284 new cases, largely in Daegu, bringing its total to 1,261. In the Middle East, where cases increased in Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq, blame was directed toward Iran. South Korea is battling a mass outbreak centered in the 2.5 million-person city of Daegu. With Brazil confirming the arrival of Latin America's first case, the virus now has a toehold on every continent but Antarctica.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.