The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 559 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 559,664,296 and the death toll from the virus reached 6,371,439 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 90,273,079 cases so far and 1,045,740 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows. India recorded 18,815 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,585,554, showed data released by the federal health ministry on Friday. A total of 379,470 Covid tests were conducted across the country in the past 24 hours, added the ministry. Besides, 38 more deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the death toll to 525,343. Also read: Global Covid cases top 557 million Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh registered seven more Covid-linked deaths with 1,611 cases in 24 hours till Friday morning amid a rapid surge in new infections. The fresh numbers took the country's total caseload to 1,988,101 and the fatalities to 29,195, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case positivity rate slightly rose to 16.82 per cent from Thursday’s 16.54 per cent as 9, 597 samples were tested during the period, said the DGHS. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.47 per cent. The recovery rate declined to 96.14 per cent from Thursday’s 96.17 per cent.  

The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 421 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 421,348,262 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,872, 338 Saturday morning. The US has recorded 78,372,010 cases so far and 933,808 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,780,235 Friday, as 25,920 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, 492 deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 510,905. Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,072,238 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 643,340. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 24 more Covid-linked deaths with 2,584 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning amid a downtrend trend in new infections. The daily positivity rate declined to 9.31% from Thursday’s 10.24% after testing 27,692 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,931 while the caseload mounted to 19,29,158. Read: WHO: New COVID cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.50%. However, the recovery rate slightly rose to 90.08% with the recovery of 9,988 more patients during the 24-hour period. On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37% reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths. On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing. Read: Covid-19: Fatalities, cases drop in Bangladesh The country reported 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. 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.

The pandemic continues to devastate many countries across the world and the global Covid-19 caseload has now topped 224 million. The total caseload and fatalities from the virus stand at 224, 215, 675 and 4,623,663, respectively, as of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). So far, 5,652,335,899 Covid vaccine doses have been administered across the globe. The US has logged 40,920,922 cases and 659,691 deaths to date, according to the JHU data. Brazil which has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India, recorded 20,989,164 cases with 586,558 fatalities as of Sunday. Also read: Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections? India's COVID-19 tally rose to 33,208,330 on Saturday, as 33,376 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry's latest data showed. Besides, as many as 308 deaths due to the pandemic since Friday morning took the total death toll to 442,317. Most of the new cases and deaths were reported from the southern state of Kerala. Also read: World sees Covid surge as vaccination lagging Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 48 more Covid-19 deaths and 1,327 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The country reported 38 Covid-related deaths and 2,325 cases on Friday, indicating a significant drop in daily cases but a slight increase in fatalities, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case positivity rate dropped further to 7.03 % from 8.65 % on Friday and 8.76 % on Thursday, suggesting that the pandemic keeps easing in Bangladesh. Besides, the recovery rate rose to 96.51 per cent while the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.76 per cent compared to the corresponding period.

The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 222 million, as the world is still struggling to contain the second wave of the pandemic even with mass inoculations underway. According to US-based Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 221,873,412 and the death toll reached 4,585,547 on Wednesday morning. So far, 5, 527,520,653 vaccine doses have been administered across the globe. The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 40,279,732 cases. Besides, 650,511people have lost their lives in the US to date, as per the JHU data. Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India. The country has recorded 20,914,237 cases with 584,108 fatalities so far, according to the health ministry. Also read: Covid in Bangladesh: Both cases and deaths fall further India's Covid-19 tally rose to 33,058,843 on Tuesday, and 31,222 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, as many as 290 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 441,042. Covid situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 56 Covid-19 deaths and 2,639 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, showing a decline in single-day fatalities and cases as compared to Monday's figures. The country reported 65 Covid-related deaths and 2,710 cases on Monday. The daily case positivity rate also fell slightly to 9.69% from Monday's 9.88%, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Also read: India’s COVID-19 vaccine supply jumps, raising export hopes The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,684, while the cases reached 15,19,805, the DGHS said. The new cases were detected after testing 27,466 samples during the 24-hour period. The country last saw 54 coronavirus-related deaths on June 18 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded. However, the situation was much more catastrophic than June and the latter part of August as the country experienced a surge in Covid-related cases and deaths during that time. Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The government on Tuesday started administering the second doses of Covid-19 vaccine under its mass vaccination campaign, aiming to fight the deadly virus. Vaccination centres in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country drew huge crowds as vaccine seekers were seen standing close to each other with little or no regard for social distancing rules. Bangladesh on August 7 kicked off another phase of its mass vaccination drive aimed at inoculating 35 lakh people in six days.

The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 221 million, as the world is still struggling to contain the second wave of the pandemic despite mass inoculations. According to US-based Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 220,624, 875 and the death toll reached 4,566,726 on Monday morning. So far, 5,446,556,336 vaccine doses have been administered across the world. The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 39,941,581 cases. Besides, 648,467 people have lost their lives in the US to date, as per the JHU data. Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India. Read: How Long Will Your COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccination Protection Last? The country has recorded 20,890,779 cases with 583,628 fatalities so far, according to the health ministry. India's COVID-19 tally rose to 32,988,673 on Sunday, as 42,766 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed its federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, as many as 308 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 440,533. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 70 Covid-19 deaths and 2,430 cases in 24 hours till 8 am on Sunday, showing a slight uptrend in the fatality rate from a day earlier. Besides, the case positivity rate declined slightly to 9.66% from the previous day’s 9.82%, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: Covid fatalities shrink below 100 after 2 months The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,563 while the cases reached 15,14,456, the DGHS said. The new cases were detected after testing 24,819 samples during the 24-hour period. The recovery rate rose to 95.81%, while the case fatality remained static at 1.75 per cent compared to the corresponding period. The country last saw 112 Coronavirus-related deaths on June 29 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded.

Ten more Covid patients have died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Of the fresh deaths, six were confirmed Covid-19 patients, three  showed symptoms of the virus and one more died due to post-Covid complications, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Of the deceased, four were from Rajshahi and three Chapainawabganj and one each from Naogaon, Kushtia and Natore districts. Shamim said that 27 people have been admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, some 24 people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period. Read: 9 more die of Covid at Rajshahi hospital Besides, some 145 people are currently undergoing treatment in the 513-bed corona unit of the hospital. Some 37 people have died  in the last 5 days at the hospital . Of them, 16 people died of Covid-19, 14 died after showing Covid symptoms and five people died due to different complications. Read: Covid: 13 more die at Rajshahi hospital

The global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed 220 million, with the world still grappling to contain the pandemic. The total caseload and fatalities now stand at 220, 223,874 and 4,560,727 respectively as of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). So far, 5,427,674, 383 vaccine doses have been administered across the world. The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 39,905,855 cases, according to the JHU, while 648,106 people have lost their lives to Covid to date. Also read: Covid in Bangladesh: Both cases and deaths fall further Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India. The country has recorded 20,877,864 cases with 583,362 fatalities so far, according to its health ministry. The third worst-hit country, India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,945,907on Saturday. Besides, 440,225 people have died so far in the country. Also read: India’s COVID-19 vaccine supply jumps, raising export hopes Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 61 Covid-19 deaths and 1,743 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning showing a slight downward trend from a day earlier. Besides, the case positivity rate also declined slightly to 9.82 per cent from previous day’s 10.76 per cent, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,493 while the cases reached 15,12,026, according to DGHS. The country last saw 112 Coronavirus-related deaths on June 29 and the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded. The new cases were detected after testing 17,750 samples during the 24-hour period, said the DGHS. The recovery rate rose to 95.63 per cent, while the case fatality remained static at 1.75 per cent compared to the corresponding period. However, the situation was much more catastrophic from June to the latter part of August as the country experienced a surge of Covid-related caseloads and deaths during that time. Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 220 million, as the world is still struggling to contain the second wave of the pandemic even with mass inoculations underway.   According to US-based Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 219,739,748  and the death toll reached 4,552,477 on Saturday morning.   So far, 5,402,742,641 vaccine doses have been administered across the globe.   The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 39,848,170 cases. Besides, 647,573 people have lost their lives in the US to date, as per the JHU data.   The current seven-day moving average of daily new cases in the United States was over 150,000, up 4.9 percent from the previous week, according to the latest weekly report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports Xinhua. Read: How Long Will Your COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccination Protection Last?   The current seven-day moving average was 153,246, which was 123.6 percent higher than the figure observed approximately one year ago and 1,217.0 percent higher than the lowest record on June 18, 2021, said the report.   Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India.   The country has recorded 20,856,060 cases with 582,670 fatalities so far, according to the health ministry. Read: Covid fatalities shrink below 100 after 2 months   India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,903,289 on Friday, as 45,352 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.   Besides, as many as 366 deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total fatalities to 439,895   Most single-day new cases and deaths were reported from the southern state of Kerala, where 32,097 new cases and 188 deaths were reported alone in 24 hours.   Covid situation in Bangladesh   Maintaining the downtrend in the pandemic situation, Bangladesh reported 70 Covid-related deaths and 3,167 new cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.   However, the positivity rate rose a bit to 10.76% from Thursday’s 10.40% during the period.   Bangladesh logged 88 Covid-19 deaths and 3,436 cases on Thursday.   The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 264,32, while the cases reached 15.10,283, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).   The country last saw 112 coronavirus-related deaths on June 29 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10, when 264 deaths were recorded.   The new cases were detected after testing 29,438 samples in 24 hours, the DGHS said.   Also read: Covid-19: Global cases near 216 million   However, the situation was much more catastrophic from June to the better part of August as the country experienced a surge in Covid-related caseloads and deaths during that time.   Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).   Bangladesh to reopen schools   Primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in the country will reopen on September 12 after a prolonged closure, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday.   “The decision was taken at a joint meeting of the Education Ministry, Ministry of Primary and Mass education and the National Technical Advisory Committee held on Thursday night,” she said at a function in Chandpur sadar upazila.   “Hopefully, we’ll be able to reopen all the schools, colleges, including madrasas, on September 12 as per the decision,” Dipu Moni said.    

The global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed 218 million, as the ferocious second wave of the corona pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world amid mass inoculation efforts.   The total caseload and fatalities stand at 218, 327,987 and 4,541,140, respectively, as of Thursday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).   So far, 5, 326,650, 944 vaccine doses have been administered across the globe.   The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 39,388,909 cases. Besides, 642,004 people have lost their lives in the US to date, as per the JHU data. Read: How Long Will Your COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccination Protection Last?   The United States is surpassing an average of 160,000 new Covid-19 cases a day due to the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant.   Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India.   The total caseload rose to 20,804,215 while the death toll stood at 581,150 as of Thursday morning.   India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,810,845 on Wednesday, while the death toll from the virus mounted to 439,020. Read: Covid fatalities shrink below 100 after 2 months   Daily new infections have fallen sharply since their peak of more than 400,000 in May.   Situation in Bangladesh   Both the Covid-19 cases and fatalities in Bangladesh dropped further as the country logged 79 deaths and 3,062 new cases, respectively, in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The case positivity rate also declined to 10.11 percent.   The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,274, while the cases reached 1,503,680, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).   The country last saw 112 coronavirus-related deaths on June 29 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded.   The new cases were detected after testing 30,294 samples in the past 24 hours, which reduced the daily case positivity rate to 10.11 percent, said the DGHS.   However, the situation was much more catastrophic from June to the better part of August as the country experienced a surge of Covid-related caseloads and deaths during that time.   Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  

The overall number of global Covid cases is fast nearing 214 million, as several countries continue their battle against the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus even with mass inoculations underway. According to US-based Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 214,840,644 and the death toll to 4,462,916 on Thursday morning. So far, 5,035,870,728 vaccine doses have been administered across the globe. The US, which is the world's worst-hit country in terms of both cases and deaths, has so far logged 38,221,908 cases. Besides, 632,262 people have lost their lives in the US to date, as per the JHU data. Brazil, which has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States, and the third-largest caseload after the US and India, recorded 576,645 deaths and 20,645,537cases, respectively, Wednesday. Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 120 more deaths, lowest in two months Neighbouring India's total Covid cases surpassed 32.5 million on Wednesday. The country’s total death toll reached 435,758. According to the World Health Organization, Covid-19 in India may be entering an endemic stage with a low or moderate level of transmission going on. The endemic stage is when a population learns to live with a virus. It is very different to the epidemic stage when the virus overwhelms a population, reports Xinhua. Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 120 more deaths, lowest in two months Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh logged 114 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours until Wednesday morning amid a steady decline in both cases and positivity rate raising hope for further improvement. This was for the second consecutive day that the number of fatalities stood at 114, the lowest in the past two months. The number of fresh Covid cases is also seeing a downtrend as 4,966 people tested positive during this time compared to 5,249 the previous day. The fresh numbers have pushed the country’s total fatalities to 25,627 and the cases reached 1,477,930, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The country last saw 112 coronavirus- related deaths on June 29, and the fatalities jumped to 264 on August 5 and 10 when the country was under a strict lockdown. The latest cases were detected after testing 33,640 samples in 24 hours, which reduced the daily case positivity rate to 14.76 % from Tuesday’s 15.12% and Monday’s 15.54 %, according to the DGHS. The recovery rate rose to 94.02%, but the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.73% compared to the same period. The government will start administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines under its mass inoculation campaign on September 7, according to the head of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read:Take actions against Cumilla councilor for pushing Covid jabs: Probe Bangladesh on August 7 kicked off its mass vaccination drive aimed at inoculating as many adults as possible in a short period of time.