Global Covid cases
Global Covid cases near 541 million
The overall number of Covid cases are gradually approaching 541 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 540,561,040 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,331,494 on Monday morning.
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The US has recorded 87,321,703 cases so far and 1,035,847 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,222,017 on Sunday, as 8,582 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, four deaths from the pandemic were registered across the country since Saturday morning, taking the total death toll to 524,757.
Brazil has recorded 31,456,865 cases so far and 668,177 people have died from the virus in the country.
Situation in Bangladesh
In increasing incidence of the virus Bangladesh registered 109 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning taking the country's total caseload to 1,954,115.
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The country's total fatalities, however, remained unchanged at 29,131 as no death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily test positivity rate increased to 2.06 per cent from Saturday’s 1.14 per cent as 5,330 samples were tested during this time.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate also remained static at 97.50 per cent as 91 patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases near 539 million
The overall number of Covid cases is now approaching 539 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 538,715,936 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,328,141 on Friday morning.
The US has recorded 87,114,740 cases so far and 1,035,320 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
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India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,207,265 on Thursday, as 9,743 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, eight deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 524,723.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 59 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,871.
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 slightly dropped to 1.15 percent from Tuesday’s 1.18 percent as 5,129 samples were tested.
The country on Wednesday saw 58 cases with zero deaths.
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The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate remained static at 97.49 percent as 149 patients recovered during this period.
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 approach 536 million
The overall number of Covid cases is gradually approaching 536 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 535,912,801 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,321,475 on Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 86,637,487cases so far and 1,033,830 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
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India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,184,997 on Monday, as 3,662 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 9 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 524,701.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 43 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Monday morning taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,700.
The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily test positivity rate increased to 0.99 per cent from Sunday’s 0.79 percent as 4,328 samples were tested.
The country on Saturday saw 34 cases with zero death.
Only one death was recorded from May 30 to June 5 when a woman who received one dose of Covid vaccine perished, it said.
The deceased had no comorbidity. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.46 per cent as 154 patients recovered during this period.
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.
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Among the four deaths during the period, one was vaccinated with a single dose of Covid vaccine while three were vaccinated with two doses.
Global Covid cases top 534 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 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 534,122,368 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,317,436 on Friday morning.
The US has recorded 86,271,283 cases so far and 1,032,862 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
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India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,169,599 on Thursday while 524,641 people have died from the virus, as per the data.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 22 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,563.
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 dropped to 0.42 percent from Wednesday’s 0.63 percent as 5,225 samples were tested.
The country on Wednesday saw 34 cases with zero deaths.
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The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.43 percent as 268 patients recovered during this period.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 top 532 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 532 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 532,003,819 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,311,880 on Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 85,730,597 cases so far and 1,031,286 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,158,582, as 2,833 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
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Besides, 25 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 524,611.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered one death from Covid-19 in 24 hours till Monday morning after one week, taking the total fatalities to 2,913, health authorities said.
Besides, the caseload mounted to 1,953,481 with 34 new cases recorded during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The deceased was a woman from Dhaka Division.
The country last saw two Covid-linked deaths with 31 cases on May 23. On Sunday, the country saw 40 new cases with zero deaths.
Of the two deaths recorded from May 23 to May 29, both received two shots of Covid vaccines but did not receive a third dose or a booster dose, the DGHS mentioned.
None of the patients who died during the week had comorbidities.
The daily test positivity rate slightly dropped to 0.63 percent from Monday's 0.79 percent as 5,362 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent.
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The recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.39 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.
Global Covid cases near 532 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 532 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 531,678,528 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,310,915 on Monday morning.
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The US has recorded 85,716,214 cases so far and 1,031,273 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,153,043 on Sunday, as 2,828 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 14 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 524,586.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 40 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,447, health authorities said.
The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,130 with no new Covid deaths reported during the period.
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The daily test positivity rate slightly dropped to 0.79 percent from Saturday's 0.83 percent as 5,093 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 percent. The recovery rate rose to 97.39 percent as 215 patients recovered during this period.
Global Covid cases top 530 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 530 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 530,313,294 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,307,781 on Friday morning.
The US has recorded 85,570,755 cases so far and 1,030,775 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,146,033 on Thursday, with 1,213 new cases registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's data.
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Besides, 18 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since Monday morning took the total death toll to 524,525.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 28 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,356, health authorities said.
With no new Covid deaths reported during the period, the total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,130.
The daily test positivity rate remained unchanged at 0.65 per cent as 4,326 samples were tested, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Wednesday, the country saw 30 new cases with zero deaths.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 97.36 per cent as 195 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.
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.
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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 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.