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Global Covid cases top 627m


Global Covid cases top 627m

The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 627 million.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 627,018,121 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,562,012 on Tuesday morning.

The US has recorded 98,572,011 cases so far while 1,087,976 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

India on Monday reported 2,424 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 44,614,437, reports AP.

The South Asian country also logged 15 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, taking the death toll to 528,814.

Covid in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported three more deaths from Covid-19 and 409 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.

The country's total fatalities rose to 29,384 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,030,090, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The daily case test positivity rate dropped to 9.19 per cent from Sunday’s 9.94 per cent as 3,994 samples were tested.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent and the recovery rate rose slightly to 97.07 per cent.

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