The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 511 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 510,784,182 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,224,790 Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 81,100,497 cases so far and 991,938 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,062,569 on Tuesday with 2,483 new cases registered in 24 hours in the South Asian country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when the number of daily new cases has surpassed the 2,000-mark, after lower tallies were reported in recent weeks. Also Read: India's COVID-19 tally rises to 43,062,569 Besides, 1,399 deaths due to the pandemic recorded since Monday morning took the death toll to 523,622. Covid Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 19 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,52,602. As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,127 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily positivity rate dropped to 0.38 per cent from Monday's 0.43 per cent after testing 5,020 samples during the period. On Monday, the number of infections was higher as 27 new cases were reported with zero death. Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.01 per cent with the recovery of 364 more patients during the 24-hour period. In March, the country reported 85 Covid-linked deaths and 8,000 new cases while 66,639 patients recovered from the disease, according to DGHS. Among the 85 deaths during the period, 44 were unvaccinated patients, 11 were vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, 28 with the second dose and two with the third dose. The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020. Also Read: Ensure wearing masks, social distance, health guidelines amid Covid surge in world: NTAC On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths. Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.