The overall number of global Covid cases has surged past 608 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 608,700,634 while the death toll reached 6,498,459 on Friday morning.

The US has recorded 96,465,126 cases so far and 1,072,125 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

India's federal health ministry reported 3,928 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours on Thursday morning, taking the total tally to 44,440,267 in the country.

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With the reporting of the fresh cases, India's active caseload currently stands at 66,676.

The country logged 37 more related deaths, pushing the overall toll to 527,911 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

Covid in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths and 216 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,325 and the caseload to 2,012,162, it added.

The daily case test positivity rate rose to 5.46% from Wednesday’s 4.20% as 3,955 samples were tested.

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The deceased included a man and woman from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, respectively.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.46%. The recovery rate remained static at 97.24% as 232 patients recovered during this period.