Bangladesh COVID Situation
Global Covid cases top 251 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 251 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 251,348,332 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,0171,757 Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 46,786,131 cases to date and more than 758,877 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil on Wednesday registered 280 more deaths from Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, raising the national death toll to 610,036, said the Health Ministry.
Authorities also registered 12,273 new daily Covid-19 cases, bringing the total caseload to 21,909,298.
Brazil has seen an average of 257 deaths and 10,502 new cases per day in the last week.
The South American country currently has a rate of 290.3 deaths and 10,425.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the ministry.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,388,579 on Wednesday, as 10,126 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the health ministry data.
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Besides, as many as 460 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll to 461,849.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged two more Covid-linked deaths and reported 235 fresh infections in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
The daily case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.31 percent from Tuesday’s 1.28 percent.
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,906 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,571,669, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Among the deceased, one was a man and another was a woman. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 18,023 samples, said the directorate.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.71 percent, with the recovery of 271 more patients during the period.
On Saturday, the country saw just a single death from Covid-19, which was the lowest in nearly 18 months, along with 154 cases.
So far, 3,19,63,515 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 4,91,14,462 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to DGHS.
Global cases near 250 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 250 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 249, 502,872 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,043,945 as of Sunday morning.
The US has recorded 46,461,564 cases to date and more than 754,278 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, have registered 21,874,324 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 609,388.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,344,683 on Saturday, as 10,929 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry's latest data showed.
Besides, as many as 392 deaths due to the pandemic have been reported since Friday morning, taking the total death toll to 460,265.
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Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged just a single Covid-related death in 24 hours till Saturday morning, the lowest in nearly 18 months.
During the period, the country also registered 154 fresh cases, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh reported its first death from Covid-19 on March 18, 2020.
The person who died during the period was a man.
The fresh numbers took the total fatality to 27,891 while the country’s caseload mounted to 1,570,835.
Meanwhile, the daily-case positivity rate slightly increased to 1.18 per cent from Friday’s 1.12 per cent.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 13, 072 samples, said the DGHS.
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Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 157 more patients during the period.
So far, 30,521, 391people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 43,356,273 received the first dose as of Friday, according to the DGHS.
Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate the school students of the 12-17 age group began in Dhaka on Monday.
The vaccination campaign will be conducted at eight centres in the capital although it was scheduled to begin at 12 centres in the city. Other centres did not get approval due to lack of adequate facilities.
Global Covid cases near 249 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 249 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 248,559,510 while the death toll from the virus reached 5, 029,057 Friday morning.
The US has recorded 46,334,765 cases to date and more than 751,555 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, have registered 21,849,137 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 608,671.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,321,025 on Thursday as 12,885 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
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Besides, 461 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total fatality figures to 459,652.
Situation in Bangladesh
Amid the vaccination drive, the Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh remained almost unchanged, with health authorities reporting seven more deaths and 247 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
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The fresh cases were detected after testing 18,690 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Four of the deceased were men and three were women.
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,887 while the caseload climbed to 1,570,485, according to DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 percent with the recovery of 227 more patients during the period.
Vaccination drive in Bangladesh
So far, 30,208,700 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 43,101,199 received the first dose as of Wednesday, according to the directorate.
Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate school students in the age group of 12-17 began in Dhaka on Monday.
Global Covid cases top 248 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 248 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 248, 041,490 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,021, 129 on Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 46,252, 631 cases to date and more than 750,410 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,835,785 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 608,235.
Besides, daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Russia remained at their highest numbers of the pandemic Wednesday as more regions announced extending existing restrictions in an effort to tame the country’s unrelenting surge of infections, reports AP.
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Russia’s state coronavirus task force reported 40,443 new confirmed cases from a day earlier. It was the fifth time in seven days that the country reported more than 40,000 infections. The task force also reported a daily record of 1,189 Covid-19 deaths.
According to JHU data, Russia registered 8,494,589 cases as of Thursday, with 237,619 deaths.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,308,140 on Wednesday, as 11,903 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 311 more deaths were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 459,191.
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Situation in Bangladesh
As the vaccination drive continues, the Covid-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh largely remained static, with health authorities reporting the deaths of seven more people and infections of 256 in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
The daily case positivity rate increased to 1.31 percent from Tuesday’s 1.14 percent.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,523 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Three of the deceased were men and two women.
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,880 while the caseload climbed to 1,570,238, according to DGHS.
Also, the recovery rate climbed to 97.70 percent, with the recovery of 237 more patients during the period.
Forty-five Covid-related deaths were reported in the country on the 43th epidemiological week of pandemic from October 25 to 31.
Thirty-nine of them did not receive any Covid vaccine, while six were vaccinated.
On March 18, 2020, Bangladesh logged its first Covid-19 related death.
Vaccination drive in Bangladesh
So far, 2,98,97,953 people have been fully vaccinated in the country, while 4,28,14,447 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to DGHS.
Meanwhile, the campaign to vaccinate school students in the age group of 12-17 years against Covid-19 began in Dhaka on Monday.
Global Covid death toll tops 5 million
The global death toll from Covid-19 has now crossed five million even with mass inoculations underway the world over.
The global Covid fatality figures and the total case count stand at 5,005,401 and 247,123,213, respectively, as of Tuesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The global death toll from Covid-19 topped five million, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate healthcare systems, reports AP.
The US has logged 46,089,514 cases and 746,982 deaths to date, according to the university data. The death toll in the United States is the highest in the world, which reached 700,000 on October 2.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,814,693 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 607,922.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,285,814 on Monday, as 12,514 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the health ministry data.
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Besides, as many as 251 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 458,437.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported two Covid-related deaths, the lowest this year, and another 214 cases of infections in 24 hours till Monday morning.
On March 18, 2020, Bangladesh logged its first Covid-19 related death.
However, the daily case positivity rate declined to 1.08 percent from Saturday’s 1.22 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,734 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatality figures reached 27,870 while the caseload climbed to 1,569,753, according to the DGHS.
On the 43th epidemiological week of the pandemic from October 25 to 31, 45 covid-related deaths were reported in the country.
Of them, 39 did not receive any Covid vaccine while six were vaccinated. And of them, 23 had comorbidities.
However, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.78 percent.
Also, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.70 percent, which is the highest since the pandemic started its onslaught in the country.
In the 24-hour period, 202 more patients have recovered from the virus infection.
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Student Vaccination
The campaign to vaccinate school students of the 12-17 age group against Covid-19 began in Dhaka on Monday.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque and Education Minister Dipu Moni inaugurated the vaccination campaign at Motijheel Ideal School and College while the drives in other centres in the city will start on Tuesday.
The vaccination campaign will be conducted at eight centres in the capital although it was scheduled to begin at 12 centres in the city. Other centres did not get approval due to lack of facilities.
Vaccination drive in Bangladesh
So far, 29,237,863 people have been fully vaccinated in the country while 42,154, 848 received the first dose.
On January 27, Prime Minister Hasina launched the Covid-19 vaccination programme at Kurmitola General Hospital through a videoconference.
The government rolled out a countrywide mass Covid-19 vaccination drive on February 7 vaccinating people, aged 55 and above, in the first phase.
On July 29, the government lowered the minimum age limit for taking Covid-19 jabs to 25 from 30 years in a bid to give a boost to the lagging vaccination rates in the country.
Earlier, on July 19, the government lowered the age limit from 35 to 30 for vaccine registration.
Global Covid cases near 247 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 247 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 246, 699,782 while the death tally from the virus reached 4, 999,486 on Monday morning.
The US has recorded 45,970,785 cases to date and more than 745,832 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, have registered 21,810,855 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 607,824.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,273,300 on Sunday as 12,830 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
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Besides, 446 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 458,186.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths and another 211 cases of infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
The country reported eight deaths caused by the deadly virus and 166 cases on Saturday.
However, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.22 per cent from Saturday’s 1.25 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,226 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,868 while the caseload climbed to 1,569,539, according to the DGHS.
Among the deceased, two were men and four were women.
However, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.78 per cent.
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Also, the recovery rate increased to 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 276 more patients during the period.
Mass vaccination
Bangladesh on Thursday launched the second phase of its special nationwide mass vaccination drive, aiming to vaccinate 80 lakh people with the second shot in a day.
The 9am-3pm vaccination drive was part of the special campaign that was first unveiled on September 27 to mark Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 75th birthday.
On September 28, the first phase of the special nationwide mass vaccination drive was launched.
However, that target to inoculate 80 lakh people was not met in a single day. Across eight divisions, 66,25,123 people were vaccinated, "which is a record number of jabs inoculated in Bangladesh in a single day", the DGHS said.
Besides, 80,93,236 people were vaccinated with the first dose under this campaign, which spilled over to September 29.
Bangladesh on August 7 kicked off its mass vaccination drive to inoculate some 35 lakh people in six days.
Vaccinating school students
A new campaign to vaccinate school students, aged 12-17, against Covid-19 kicked off at 8 centers in Dhaka on Monday.
Some 40,000 students will be vaccinated every day under the campaign, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque while talking to reporters after the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Global Covid cases near 241 million
The overall number of global Covid cases is approaching 241 million even with mass inoculations underway in several countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 240, 378,292 while the death tally from the virus reached 4,894,371 on Sunday morning.
The US has recorded 44,916,322 cases to date and more than 724,153 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,638,726 cases as of Saturday, while its Covid death toll has risen to 603,152.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,053,573 on Saturday, as 15,981 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 166 deaths due to the pandemic were recorded since Friday morning, taking the total death toll to 451,980.
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Situation in Bangladesh
Covid-19 in Bangladesh claimed six more lives and infected another 293 people in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
The daily-case positivity rate dropped to 1.88 per cent today declining slightly from Friday’s 2.09 per cent.
It is the lowest daily cases logged in the country since May 15 when 261 people contracted the virus in a single day.
On October 14, Bangladesh logged seven Covid-related deaths.
With the fresh numbers, the Covid fatalities reached 27,752 today while the caseload climbed to 1,565,174, according to the Directorate General of the Health services (DGHS).
Of the latest deceased, four were men and two were women.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent.
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Besides, the recovery rate increased slightly to 97.58 per cent, with 442 more patients getting cured during the period.
So far, 1,527,333people have recovered from the deadly virus infections, the DGHS added.
Global Covid cases top 240 million
The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 240 million, despite the ongoing mass inoculations in several countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total Covid case count and fatalities stand at 240,043,461 and 4,889,036, respectively, as of Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 44,884,474 cases and 723,747 fatalities to date, according to the university data.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,037,592 on Friday as 16,862 new confirmed cases were registered in the past 24 hours across the South Asian country, as per the federal health ministry data.
An additional 379 deaths from the pandemic were recorded during this period, taking the total death toll to 451,814.
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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.
Brazil has registered 21,627,476 cases so far. The country's Covid death toll has also risen to 602,669 as it has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January.
Situation in Bangladesh
Covid-19 claimed nine more lives in Bangladesh and infected 396 others in 24 hours till Friday morning.
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,746 in the country while the caseload rose to 15,64,881, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest deceased, five were women and four men. Six of them died in Dhaka division, two in Chattogram and one in Sylhet division.
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Bangladesh last logged seven Covid-19 deaths on October 8, the lowest since March 17 this year when the country recorded 11 such deaths.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 18,980 samples.
With this, the daily case positivity rate declined slightly to 2.09 percent. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 percent.
Besides, the recovery rate increased slightly to 97.57 percent, with 523 more patients getting cured during the period.
So far, 15,26,891 people have recovered from the deadly virus infection, the DGHS said.
Global Coronavirus cases top 239 million as it keeps escalating
The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 239 million, despite the ongoing mass inoculations in many countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total Covid case count and fatalities stand at 239, 121, 766 and 4,873,471 respectively as of Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 44,681,561 cases and 719,515 fatalities to date, according to the university 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.
Brazil has registered 21,597, 949 cases so far. The country's Covid death toll has also risen to 601,574 as it has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January.
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India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,001,743 on Wednesday, as 15,823 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, as many as 226 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 451,189.
Situation in Bangladesh
Covid-19 claimed 17 more lives in Bangladesh and infected 518 others in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
With the fresh numbers, the Covid-19 fatalities reached 27,730 in the country while the caseload mounted to 15,64,019, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest deceased, nine were women and eight men.
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Thirteen of them died in Dhaka division, one in Chattogram, two in Khulna and one in Barishal divisions.
Bangladesh logged seven Covid-19 deaths on October 8, the lowest since March 17 this year when the country recorded 11 such deaths.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 22,153 samples
With this, the daily-case positivity rate declined slightly to 2.34% percent.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77%.
However, the recovery rate decreased slightly to 97.54% from Tuesday’s 97.55, with 505 more patients getting cured during the period from Monday’s 97.53%.
So far, 15,25,673 people have recovered from the deadly virus infections, the DGHS added.
Global Covid cases top 237 million
The overall number of global Covid cases has now surged past 237 million, despite the ongoing mass inoculations in several countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count and fatalities from coronavirus mounted to 237,224,675 and 4,842,443, respectively, on Saturday.
The US has recorded 44,289,976 cases to date, while more than 712,693 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
The number of Americans getting Covid-19 shots has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical conditions seek boosters, and government and employer mandates push more workers to take their first doses, reports AP.
The total number of doses being administered in the US is climbing towards an average of 1 million per day, almost double the level from mid-July — but still far below last spring. The increase is mainly due to boosters, with nearly 10% of the nation’s over-65 population already getting third shots, but there are signs of increased demand from other groups as well.
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On Thursday, 1.1 million doses were given, including just over 306,000 to newly vaccinated people, said Dr Cyrus Shahpar, the White House Covid-19 data director.
Brazil, which has the world's second-highest death toll from Covid-19 after the US, saw its death toll exceed 600,000 on Friday.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, the South American nation logged 600,425 deaths and 21,550,730 cases, after registering 615 deaths and 18,172 cases in 24 hours.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 33,915,569 on Friday, as 21,257 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, 217 deaths due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 450,127.
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Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged seven Covid-19 deaths, the lowest since March, in 24 hours till Friday morning, with 645 infections reported during this period.
The single-day daily death toll was the lowest since March 17 this year when the country recorded 11 Covid-related deaths.
The fresh cases were detected after 23,302 samples were tested, slightly decreasing the daily case positivity rate to 2.77 percent from Thursday’s 2.97 percent, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With this, the daily case positivity rate in the country remained below 5 percent for the 15th consecutive day, which makes the country ready for mass unlocking.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), if the daily-case positivity rate remains at 5 percent or below for 14 days, it is considered safe for mass unlocking.
In Bangladesh, the daily case positivity rate reached its peak of 32.55 percent on July 24 this year.
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities to 27,654 while the caseload mounted to 15,61,463, the DGHS said.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 percent.
The recovery rate slightly increased to 97.51 percent, with the recovery of 814 more patients during this time.
So far, 15,22,591 people have recovered from the deadly virus infection, the DGHS said.