The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 612 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 612,521,932 while the death toll reached 6,512,972 on Friday morning.
The US has recorded 96,959,165cases so far and 1,074,787people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.
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India recorded 3,775 new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,482,411, official data showed on Thursday.
According to federal health ministry data released on Thursday morning, with the fresh cases, India's active caseload currently stands at 54,117.
The country also logged 33 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, bringing the overall toll to 528,090, the ministry said.
Covid in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 388 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,330 and caseload to 2,014,077, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case test positivity rate rose to 7.40 percent from Wednesday's 6.94 percent as 5,241 samples were tested.
The deceased was a woman from Dhaka division.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.46 percent while the recovery rate dropped to 97.22 percent.