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Global Covid cases top 628m


Global Covid cases top 628m

The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 628 million.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 628,345,850 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,565,764 on Thursday morning, reports UNB.

The US has recorded 98,727,236 cases so far while 1,089,385 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

India's daily Covid-19 caseload Wednesday increased to 2,139, officials said.

According to federal health ministry data released on Wednesday morning, 2,139 new cases of Covid were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,618,533 in the country.

With the reporting of fresh cases, India's active caseload currently stands at 26,292.

The country also logged 13 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,835, the ministry said.

Covid in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported two more deaths from Covid-19 and 456 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

The country's total fatalities rose to 29,388 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,031,006, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The daily case test positivity rate rose to 9.57 per cent from Tuesday’s 8.86 per cent as 4, 763 samples were tested.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent and the recovery rate at 97.08 per cent.

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