The number of COVID-19 cases across the world has surpassed 150 million. 

According to Worldometer, a website that provides real-time pandemic statistics, the global tally topped the grim milestone and reached 151-point-one million as of Friday. 

The global death toll stood at three-point-18 million. 

While the U.S. remained No. 1 in terms of cumulative COVID-19 caseloads at 33 million, India was quickly approaching at 18-point-eight million overall infections. The world's sixth largest economy has reported more than 300-thousand daily cases for the ninth consecutive day through Friday. 

Brazil was third at 14-point-six million, followed by France at five-point-six million, and Russia and Turkey at four-point-eight million, each.