The overall number of Covid-19 cases around the world has now crossed 675 million, with a sudden surge of cases in Asia and some other parts of the world. According to the latest global data, the total Covid-19 case count was 675,013,547 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,760,663 this morning (January 31, 2023). The US has recorded 104,183,562 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,132,719 people have died from the virus in the North American country, both highest counts around the world. India on Monday (January 30, 2023) reported 80 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 4,46,82,719. Read more: Govt starts administering 2nd booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh The country also saw two new Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to 530,740, according to the health ministry's website. Meanwhile, Canada has renewed its number of total Covid-19 cases and deaths to 4,550,256 and 50,380, respectively, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Monday. Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported 11 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,543, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read more: Children aged 5-11 get Covid jabs on trial basis However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,442 as no new fatalities were reported.

Bangladesh reported seven more Covid cases in the 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,031, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 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 0.47 percent from Sunday’s 0.44 percent as 1,486 samples were tested during the period. Read more: Bangladesh reports another death from Covid, 6 more cases The mortality and recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.56 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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. Read more: Amid surge in Omicron BF.7 in countries, DGHS asks for necessary steps at airports and other entry points

Bangladesh logged another death from Covid-19 with six more Covid cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total fatality rose to 29,439 and the caseload to 2,037,024, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity declined to 0.44 percent from Saturday’s 0.78 percent as 1,372 samples were tested during the period. read more: Bangladesh reports zero Covid death, 7 new cases The mortality and recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.56 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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.

Bangladesh reported seven more Covid cases in the 24 hours to Saturday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,018, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,438 as no new fatalities were reported. Read more: Bangladesh reports zero Covid death, eight new cases The daily case test positivity rose to 0.78 percent from Friday's 0.37 percent from as 894 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent while the recovery rate slightly declined to 97.56 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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.

China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a Chinese health official said, in a narrow definition that limits the number of deaths reported, as an outbreak of the virus surges following the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. Deaths that occur in patients with pre-existing illnesses are not counted as COVID-19 deaths, said Wang Guiqiang, the head of infectious disease at Peking University's No. 1 Hospital. China has always been conservative in how it counts illnesses, whether from the flu or COVID-19. In most countries, including the United States, guidelines stipulate that any death where COVID-19 is a factor or contributor is counted as a COVID-19-related death. In effect, Wang’s comments on Tuesday simply clarified publicly what the country has been doing throughout the pandemic. Read more: China reduces COVID-19 case number reporting as virus surges On Wednesday, China reported no new COVID-19 deaths and in fact subtracted one death from the overall toll, lowering it to 5,241, according to a daily tally issued by the National Health Commission, which did not offer an explanation for the decrease. The clarification of how China officially records COVID-19 deaths comes as cases have soared across the country amid the loosening of restrictions. Yet the overall count remains blurry, as China has stopped requiring daily PCR tests and many people are testing at home. Anecdotally, many people have fallen ill in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Earlier this year, Shanghai was hit by an omicron-driven outbreak. Multiple people told the AP then that their elderly family members who tested positive for COVID-19 and died were not counted in the city's official death toll. When patients had underlying diseases, the deaths were attributed to those. An AP investigation then showed that numbers have been clouded by the way health authorities tally COVID-19 statistics, applying a much narrower, less transparent and at times shifting standard, as Shanghai changed how it defined positive cases. Read more: China to drop travel tracing as it relaxes ‘zero COVID’ That narrower criteria has meant China’s COVID-19 death toll will always be significantly lower than those of many other nations. An Associated Press reporter saw multiple people being wheeled out of funeral homes in Beijing last week, and two relatives told the AP their loved ones had died after testing positive for COVID-19. Last week, however, the country did not report any deaths due to COVID-19. Different countries count cases and deaths differently, and patchy testing means that direct comparisons are often misleading. But experts have repeatedly advised that authorities should err on the side of caution while counting deaths. Problems in death counts have raised questions in countries ranging from South Africa to Russia. The World Health Organization estimated in May that nearly 15 million people died from COVID-19 or due to overwhelmed health systems in the first two years of the pandemic. That is more than the official death toll of over 6 million for that period.

Bangladesh reported 20 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,036,948, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,437 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rose to 0.85 percent from Monday’s 0.65 percent percent as 2,354 samples were tested during the period. Read more: Bangladesh logs 17 more Covid cases The mortality rate and the recovery rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and at 97.54 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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.

Bangladesh logged another death from Covid-19 with 14 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total fatality rose to 29.438 and the caseload to 2,036,911, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rose to 0.83 percent from Friday’s 0.67 percent percent as 21,695 samples were tested during the period. Read more: Bangladesh logs 16 more Covid cases The mortality remained unchanged at 1.45 percent while the recovery rate slightly increased to 97.54 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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.

Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,036,881, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,437 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity dropped to 0.44 percent from Wednesday’s 0.78 percent percent as 3,376 samples were tested during the period. Read more: Bangladesh registers 21 more Covid cases, zero death The mortality and recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.53 percent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 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.

Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, the caseload rose to 2,036,637, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,434 as no death was reported during this period. The daily case test positivity increased to 0.68 per cent from Saturday’s 0.65 per cent as 2,193 samples were tested during the period. Read more: China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased The mortality and the recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.52 per cent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1345 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. Read more: Bangladesh logs 10 more Covid cases in 24 hrs

Bangladesh reported 12 more Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. With the new numbers, the caseload rose to 2,036,597, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,433 as no death was reported during this period. The daily case test positivity rose to 0.45 per cent from Wednesdaday’s 0.81 per cent as 2,688 samples were tested during the period. Read more: Bangladesh logs 18 Covid cases in 24 hrs The mortality and the recovery rates remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and 97.51 per cent, respectively. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1345 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. Read more: 7-day Covid-19 vaccination campaign kicks off Thursday