The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 629 million.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 628,901,495 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,568,139 on Friday morning.

The US has recorded 98,779,943 cases so far, while 1,089,916 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

India's daily Covid-19 caseload on Thursday increased to 2,786, officials said.

According to federal health ministry data released Thursday morning, 2,786 new cases of Covid were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,621,319 in the country.

The cases reported on Thursday marked an increase in comparison to the daily caseload of Wednesday, which stood at 2,139.

The country also logged 12 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall toll to 528,847 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

Covid in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death and 445 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning.

The country's total fatalities rose to 29,389 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,031,451, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The daily case test positivity rate dropped to 8.92 per cent from Wednesday’s 9.57 per as 4,978 samples were tested.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent and the recovery rate rose to 97.09 per cent.