The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 669 million, with the sudden surge of the virus’ Omicron sub-variant in Asia and some other parts of the world. According to latest global data, the total case count mounted to 668,664,437 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,713,700 on Monday morning. The US has recorded 103,086,927 cases so far, while 1,121,097 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. Read more: China suspends social media accounts of over 1,000 critics of govt’s Covid-19 policies India reported 153 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the caseload to 44,681,170. With no deaths reported across the country during this period, India’s Covid death toll remained static at 530,720. Meanwhile, France has registered 39,407,727 Covid-19 cases so far, occupying the third position, while 162,643 people have died in the country, as per the Worldometer. Covid situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh registered 17 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,267, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read more: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information? However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,440 as no new fatalities were reported.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 667 million, with the sudden surge of the virus’ sub-variant in Asia.  According to latest global data, the total case count mounted to 666,603,048 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,703,798 this morning. The US has recorded 102,963,370 cases so far, while 1,120,040 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. India reported 141 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the caseload to 44,680,402. Read more: EU, Beijing heading for collision over China’s COVID crisis With no deaths reported across the country during this period, India’s Covid death toll remained static at 530,707. Meanwhile, France has registered 39,356,184 Covid-19 cases so far, occupying the third position, while 162,377 people have died in the country, as per the Worldometer.  The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency is “concerned about the risk to life in China” amid the coronavirus’ explosive spread across the country and the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government, reports AP. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency recently met with Chinese officials to underline the importance of sharing more details about Covid-19 issues including hospitalisation rates and genetic sequences, even as the pandemic continues to recede globally since it began in late 2019. Read more: Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern The WHO said Chinese scientists have now shared more than 770 sequences, with omicron subvariants BA.5 and its descendants accounting for more than 97% of all local infections. Globally, BA.5 variants comprise about 68% of all sequences. China reported 9,308 Covid cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the caseload to 461,825. With one more death, the country’s death toll stands at 5,259. Covid-19 in Bangladesh Bangladesh registered 21 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,208, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read More: Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,440 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity fell to 0.62 percent from Tuesday's 0.74 percent as 3,404 samples were tested during the period. The mortality and recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.59 per cent, respectively, it added. Read More: 1st case of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 detected in Bangladesh

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 665 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 665,546,183 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,699,015 on Tuesday morning. The US has recorded 102,686,752 cases so far, while 1,118,478 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. Read: Revellers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus India reported 173 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the active caseload standing at 2,670. The country also logged two more deaths related to COVID-19, taking the death toll to 530,707 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. According to data released on Monday morning by the federal health ministry, a total of 44,145,445 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged from hospitals. Read: Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern Meanwhile, Singapore reported 390 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 2,203,146. One new death from COVID-19 was reported on Monday, pushing the total death toll to 1,712. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh registered 14 more Covid cases in the 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,156, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,440 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity fell to 0.84 per cent from Sunday's 1.07 per cent as 1,667 samples were tested during the period.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 662 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 662,650,864 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,688,509 on Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 102,307,321 cases so far, while 1,116,365 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. India's daily COVID-19 caseload Tuesday decreased to 157, according to the federal health ministry data, a decrease from Monday's daily cases of 196. The country also logged one related death during the past 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 530,696 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. Read: Reports of severe COVID in China are "extremely concerning", WHO Meanwhile, France has registered 39,159,757 Covid-19 cases and 161,152 deaths so far from the deadly virus, the global data showed. Malaysia recorded 423 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 5,024,422, according to the health ministry. Another six new deaths have been reported from the pandemic, taking the death toll to 36,841. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,046, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: Four Chinese citizens sent to isolation from airport after testing Covid positive However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,439 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity increased to 0.49 percent from Monday’s 0.47 percent as 3,077 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent while recovery rate rose to 97.57 percent.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 650 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 650,329,085 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,647,711 on Tuesday morning. The US has recorded 100,906,111 cases so far, while 1,106,990 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. Read: China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends India reported 226 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the same tally recorded as the previous day, showed data released by the health ministry. The country also logged two more COVID-19-related deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 530,630 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday. Monday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,235. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 26 more cases in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, the fatalities rose to 29,435 and the caseload to 2,036,663, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: Citizens aged above 60 to get 4th dose of Covid vaccine: Health Minister The daily case test positivity increased to 0.96 per cent from Sunday’s 0.68 per cent as 2,706 samples were tested during the period. The mortality and recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.52 per cent, respectively.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 647 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 646,955,042 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,638,544 on Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 100,532,711 cases so far, while 1,105,049 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. Read: China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID' According to India's health ministry data released on Tuesday morning, 215 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, and the active caseload stands at 4,982. The country also logged one COVID-19-related death during the past 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 530,615 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Russia has registered 4,928 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 21,584,740, said the official monitoring and response center on Tuesday. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 11 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Read: 7-day Covid vaccination campaign from Dec 1 marking Victory Day With the new numbers, the fatalities rose to 29,433 and the caseload to 2,036,567, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity dropped to 0.72 per cent from Monday’s 0.79 per cent as 1,520 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent while the recovery rate rose to 97.51 per cent.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 644 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 643,874,295 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,629,034 on Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 100,279,698 cases so far, while 1,103,355 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. Read: COVID-19: US vaccine donations to Bangladesh exceed 100 million India reported 294 new COVID-19 cases, official data showed on Tuesday. The daily caseload was down from 406 cases the previous day, according to the federal health ministry data. The country also logged five more COVID-19 related deaths, taking the death toll to 530,591 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 641 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 641,008,181 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,617,997 on Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 99,974,387 cases so far, while 1,100,631 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. India registered 474 new daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the federal health ministry said. The cases reported on Tuesday mark a decrease in comparison to the daily caseload of Monday's 547. READ: COVID-19: US vaccine donations to Bangladesh exceed 100 million The country also logged one related death during the past 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 530,533 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. Meanwhile, the Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 1,568 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported 29 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,429 as no death was reported during this period. READ: Out of Covid bubble, Xi faces dramatically changed world at G-20 With the new infections, the caseload rose to 2,036,233, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate dropped to 0.91per cent from Monday’s 0.92 per cent from as 3,188 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent while the recovery rate rose to 97.44 per cent. In October, the country reported 60 Covid-linked deaths and 10,043 cases. Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 633 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 632,438,082 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,581,228 on Saturday morning. The US has recorded 98,055,537 cases so far, while 1,092,606 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. India's daily COVID-19 caseload on Friday decreased to 2,119, officials said. According to federal health ministry data released on Friday morning, 2,119 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,638,636 in the country. With the reporting of fresh cases, India's active caseload currently stands at 25,037. The country also logged 10 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,953 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported zero Covid-linked deaths and 216 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning. The country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,411 as no deaths were reported during the period. With the new infections, the caseload rose to 2,033,878, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate rose to 5.87 per cent from Thursday’s 5.82 per cent as 3,680 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent and the recovery rate rose to 97.20 per cent. In September, the country reported 40 Covid-linked deaths and 13,251 cases. Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and its highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.  

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 631 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 631,540,169 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,577,030 on Thursday morning. The US has recorded 98,987,014 cases so far, while 1,092,031 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world. India's daily Covid-19 caseload Wednesday increased to 1,946, officials said. According to federal health ministry data released on Wednesday morning, 1,946 new cases of Covid were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,634,376 in the country. With the reporting of fresh cases, India's active caseload currently stands at 25,968. The country also logged 10 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,923 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. Covid in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported two Covid-linked deaths and 300 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The country's total fatalities rose to 29,410 with the new deaths and the new cases raised the country's total caseload to 2,033,419, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate rose to 7.18 per cent from Tuesday’s 6.97 per cent as 4,176 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent and the recovery rate rose to 97.17 per cent.