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Global Covid cases near 535 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 534 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 534,750,202 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,318,996 on Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 86,440,603 cases so far and 1,033,369 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,168,585 on Friday, as 4,041 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 10 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 524,651.
Also read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1 death after a week with 34 cases
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 29 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,592.
The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily test positivity rate increased to 0.60 percent from Thursday’s 0.42 percent as 4, 787 samples were tested.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.44 percent as 195 patients recovered during this period.
Also read: Shanghai to ease COVID-19 control measures
In May, the country reported only four Covid-linked deaths and 816 new cases while 7,356 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the four deaths during the period, one was vaccinated with single dose of a Covid vaccine while three were vaccinated with two doses.
Global Covid cases top 533 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 533 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 533,538,507 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,315,721 on Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 86,146,955 cases so far and 1,032,410 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,165,738 on Wednesday while 524,636 people have died from the virus, as per the data.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 34 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,541, health authorities said.
The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily test positivity rate increased to 0.63 percent from Tuesday’s 0.61 percent as 5,353 samples were tested, according to the DGHS.
The country on Tuesday saw 26 cases with zero deaths.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.42 percent as 357 patients recovered during this period.
Also read: Shanghai to ease COVID-19 control measures
In May, the country reported only four Covid-linked deaths and 816 new cases, while 7,356 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the four deaths during the period, one was vaccinated with a single dose of a Covid vaccine while three were vaccinated with two doses.
The country reported its first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
Also read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 1 death after a week with 34 cases
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest positivity rate of 33.37 percent.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Global Covid cases near 533 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 533 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 532,689,877 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,313,629 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 85,901,797 cases so far and 1,031,613 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,158,087 on Tuesday, as 2,338 new cases were registered in 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 19 deaths from the pandemic were reported across the country since Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 524,630.
Read: Bangladesh number 1 recipient of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX: UNICEF
There are still 17,883 active Covid-19 cases in the country, with an increase of 185 active cases during the past 24 hours.
So far, 42,615,574 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals, of whom 2,134 were discharged in the past 24 hours.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 26 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,507, health authorities said.
The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country on Monday saw one Covid-linked death with 34 cases.
The daily test positivity rate slightly dropped to 0.61 percent from Tuesday's 0.63 percent as 4,198 samples were tested, according to the DGHS.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent.
Read: Shanghai to ease COVID-19 control measures
The recovery rate rose to 97.40 percent as 169 patients recovered during this period.
In April, the country reported only five Covid-linked deaths and 1,114 new cases, while 14,100 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the five deaths during the period, two were unvaccinated patients while three were vaccinated with two doses of a Covid vaccine.
The country reported its first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest positivity rate of 33.37 percent.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Global Covid cases near 529 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 529 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 528,962,740 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,303,529 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 85,241,016 cases so far and 1,029,524 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,140,068 on Tuesday, as 1,675 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, 31 deaths were reported from the pandemic across the country since Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 524,490.
In a weekly report Thursday on the global situation, the WHO said the number of new Covid-19 cases appears to have stabilised after weeks of decline since late March, while the overall number of weekly deaths dropped.
While there has been progress, with 60% of the world's population vaccinated, “it’s not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere,” said the UN health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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“Reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions, and reported deaths are rising in Africa, the continent with the lowest vaccination coverage”, he said. "And only 57 countries — almost all of them wealthy — have vaccinated 70% of their people”.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 34 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,298, health authorities said.
With no new Covid deaths reported during the period, the total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,130.
On Monday, the country saw two deaths from Covid-19 with 31 new cases.
The daily test positivity rate slightly increased to 0.79 per cent from Monday’s 0.67 per cent as 4,333 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.34 per cent as 228 patients recovered during this period.
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In April, the country reported only five Covid-linked deaths and 1,114 new cases, while 14,100 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the five deaths during the period, two were unvaccinated patients while three were vaccinated with two doses of the Covid vaccine.
The country reported its first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest positivity rate of 33.37 per cent.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Global Covid cases top 528 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 528 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 528,280,106 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,301,821 on Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 85,113,962 cases so far and 1,029,121 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,140,068 on Tuesday, as 1,675 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, 31 deaths were reported from the pandemic across the country since Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 524,490.
Read: South Asia's intense heat wave a 'sign of things to come'
In a weekly report Thursday on the global situation, the WHO said the number of new Covid-19 cases appears to have stabilised after weeks of decline since late March, while the overall number of weekly deaths dropped.
While there has been progress, with 60% of the world's population vaccinated, “it’s not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere,” said the UN health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions, and reported deaths are rising in Africa, the continent with the lowest vaccination coverage”, he said. "And only 57 countries — almost all of them wealthy — have vaccinated 70% of their people”.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered two deaths from Covid-19 with 31 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, health authorities said.
The fresh numbers took the total fatalities from the pandemic so far to 29,130 while the caseload mounted to 19,53,264.
On Sunday, the country logged zero deaths from Covid with 29 infections. On Saturday, the country saw its first death from the virus after a month as the last death was logged on April 20 with 16 new cases.
Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh registers 2 deaths with 31 new cases
The daily test positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.67 per cent from Sunday’s 0.78 per cent as 4,659 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.33 per cent as 193 patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases near 527 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 527 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 526,690,884 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,287,536 Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 83,237,596 cases so far and 1,002,022 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
Read: Coronavirus: Doctors' mortality rate in Bangladesh 'highest in the world'
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,131,822 on Friday, with 2,259 new cases registered in 24 hours across the South Asian country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
A further 20 deaths from the pandemic were reported in India, taking the death toll to 524,323.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 50 Covid cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, which took the total caseload to 1,953,188.
With no new Covid deaths reported during the period for the 30th consecutive day, the total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127.
Read: US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
The daily test positivity rate slightly increased to 0.79 per cent from Thursday’s 0.60 as 6,313 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.31 per cent as 221 patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases surpass 524 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 524 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 524,539,523 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,280,921 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 82,720,354 cases so far and 1,000,167 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,125,370 on Tuesday, as 1,569 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, 19 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Monday morning took the total death toll to 524,260.
Read: US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
So far, 42,584,710 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals, of whom 2,467 were discharged during the past 24 hours.
In North Korea, six more deaths and 269,510 newly detected fevers were reported Tuesday, the North’s emergency anti-virus headquarters said. Around 1.48 million people are down with fever and 56 dead in a matter of days, state media said.
After maintaining a widely disputed claim to be coronavirus-free for more than two years, North Korea announced Thursday that it had found its first Covid-19 patients since the pandemic began, reports AP.
Meanwhile, the Chinese mainland on Monday reported 162 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, of which 77 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Tuesday.
Following the recovery of 476 Covid-19 patients who were discharged from hospital on Monday, there were 5,359 confirmed cases receiving treatment in hospitals across the Chinese mainland.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 32 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, which took the total caseload to 1,953,081.
With no new Covid deaths reported during the period for the 27th consecutive day, the total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127.
The daily test positivity rate dropped to 0.75 per cent from Monday’s 0.77 as 4,275 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Monday, the number of cases was higher as 37 new cases were reported.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.28 per cent as 258 patients recovered during this period.
Read: Coronavirus: Doctors' mortality rate in Bangladesh 'highest in the world'
In April, the country reported only five Covid-linked deaths and 1,114 new cases, while 14,100 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the five deaths during the period, two were unvaccinated patients while three were vaccinated with two doses of the Covid vaccine.
The country reported its first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest positivity rate of 33.37 per cent.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Global Covid cases surpassed 521 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 521 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 521,107,516 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,263,192 Sunday morning.
The US has recorded 82,437,716 cases so far and 999,570 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,119,112 on Sunday, as 2,858 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, nice deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 5,24,201 .
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 22 Covid cases in 24 hours until Saturday morning which took the total caseload to 1,952,979.
With no new Covid death reported during the period for the 24th consecutive day, the total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127.
READ: Global Covid cases near 521 million
The daily test positivity rate slightly increased to 0.55 per cent from Friday's 0.45 per cent as 3,965 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Friday, the number of cases was lower as only 18 new cases were reported.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.24 percent as 220 patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases top 517 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 517 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 517,350,579 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,251,319 on Monday morning.
The US has recorded 81,863,725 cases so far and 997,526 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,102,194 on Sunday, with 3,451 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
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Besides, as many as 40 deaths were reported across the country due to the pandemic since Saturday morning taking the total death toll to 524,064.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 23 Covid cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning which took the total caseload to 1,952,799.
With no new Covid death reported during this period the country's total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127.
The daily test positivity rate slightly increased to 0.41 per cent from Saturday's 0.38 per cent as 5.599 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Saturday, the number of cases was lower as 10 new cases were reported.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.17 percent as 263patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases surpassed 517 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 517 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 517,069,385 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,250,536 on Sunday morning.
The US has recorded 81,858,744 cases so far and 997,503 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,115,573 on Sunday, with 20,635 new cases registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, as many as 40 deaths were reported across the country due to the pandemic since Saturday morning taking the total death toll to 524,064.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 10 Covid cases in 24 hours until Saturday morning which took the total caseload to 1,952,776.
With no new Covid death reported during this period the country's total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127.
READ: Global Covid cases near 517 million
The daily test positivity rate declined to 0.38 per cent from Friday’s 0.55 per cent as 2,656 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Friday, the number of cases was higher as 19 new cases were reported.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.16 percent as 217 patients recovered during this period.
In April, the country reported only five Covid-linked deaths and 1,114 new cases, while 14,100 patients recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
Among the five deaths during the period, two were unvaccinated patients while three were vaccinated with two doses of the Covid vaccine.
The country reported its first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March, 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest positivity rate at 33.37 percent.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.