The overall number of Covid cases is gradually approaching 550 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 549,667,293 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,352,025 on Tuesday morning. The US has recorded 88,910,140 cases so far and 1,041,027 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows. Also read: Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 2 more deaths with 2,101 infections In India, as many as 13,562 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,420,608, according to the data released by the health ministry on Monday. Besides, 21 deaths were reported due to the pandemic in the country since Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 525,020. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 1,680 new infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning. The new figures took the country’s total death toll to 29,140 and the caseload to 19,65,173, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case positivity rate jumped to 15.66 per cent from Saturday’s 15.07 per cent as 10,778 samples were tested during the period, said the DGHS. Also read: Health Minister concerned over uptick in Covid, urges return to protocols The deceased included a woman and a man, both from Dhaka division. On Saturday, the country recorded 1,280 cases with three deaths from Covid-19. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.48 per cent. The recovery rate declined to 97.02 per cent from Saturday’s 97.10 per cent as 169 patients recovered during this period.