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Global Covid cases near 494 million
The overall number of Covid cases is now fast approaching 494 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 493,563,211 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,169,551 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 81,494,990 cases so far and 997,123 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,029,660 on Sunday, as 1,529 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, as many as 101 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since Saturday morning, taking the total death toll to 521,446.
Also read: Global Covid cases top 491 million
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 30,012,798 infections as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 660,381.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged one Covid death and 61 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,831.
As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities stood at 29,123 during the period.
On Sunday, 56 new cases were reported with no death.
The latest deceased was a woman from Chattogram division aged between 41 and 50 years.
The daily positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.78 per cent from Sunday's 0.78 per cent after testing 7,787 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the four deaths recorded from March 28 to April 3, 100 per cent received two shots of a Covid vaccine, the DGHS said.
Also read: Bangladesh reports one death from Covid-19, new cases 61
All of the patients who died during the week had comorbidities. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 96.54 per cent with the recovery of 842 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh reports one death from Covid-19, new cases 61
Bangladesh logged one Covid death and 61 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,831.
As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities stood at 29,123 during the period.
On Sunday, 56 new cases were reported with no death.
The latest deceased was a woman from Chattogram division aged between 41 and 50 years.
Also read: Global Covid cases top 491 million
The daily positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.78 per cent from Sunday's 0.78 per cent after testing 7,787 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the 4 deaths recorded from March 28 to April 3March, 100 per cent received two shots of Covid vaccines, the DGHS mentioned.
All of the patients who died during the week had Comorbidities. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 96.54 per cent with the recovery of 842 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Also read: Bangladesh reports no death from Covid-19, new cases 56
The country reported first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 488 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 488 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 488,163,510 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,142,579 Friday morning.
The US has recorded 80,103, 665 cases so far and 980,624 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,025,556 on Thursday, as 1,116 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's data.
Also read: Bangladesh sees 73 new Covid cases, no death
Besides, 52 new deaths from the pandemic took the total death toll to 521,211
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,947,895 infections as of Thursday, while its Covid death toll rose to 659,860.
The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how Covid-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday.
In its latest weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said the number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere, including in WHO’s Western Pacific region, where they had been rising since December, reports AP.
About 10 million new Covid-19 infections and more than 45,000 deaths were reported worldwide over the past week, following a 23% drop in fatalities the week before.
WHO has said repeatedly that Covid-19 case counts are likely a vast underestimate of the coronavirus’ prevalence. The agency cautioned countries in recent weeks against dropping their comprehensive testing and other surveillance measures, saying that doing so would cripple efforts to accurately track the spread of the virus.
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Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 73 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,577.
As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,122 as no death was reported during the period.
On Wednesday, the number of infections was lower as 72 new cases were reported with two deaths.
The daily positivity rate dropped a bit to 0.78 per cent from Wednesday’s 0.89 per cent after testing 9,390 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 96.40 per cent with the recovery of 886 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Global Covid cases near 482 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 482 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 481,965,679 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,127,067 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 79,995,485 cases so far and 977,687 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
The number of new coronavirus cases globally increased by 7% last week, driven largely by rising infections in the Western Pacific, even as reported deaths from Covid fell, the World Health Organization said.
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There were more than 12 million new weekly cases and just under 33,000 deaths, a 23% decline in mortality, according to the UN health agency’s report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, reports AP.
Confirmed cases of the virus had been falling steadily worldwide since January but rose again last week, due to the more infectious omicron variant and its subvariant BA.2, in addition to the suspension of Covid protocols in numerous countries in Europe, North America and elsewhere.
China has reported more than 56,000 confirmed cases nationwide this month, reports AP.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,021,722 on Monday as 999 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, 94 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since Saturday morning, taking the total death toll to 521,098.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 9,923 cases and 86 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 29,852,341 and the national death toll to 659,012, the Ministry of Health said Sunday.
Also read: Bangladesh reports first death from Covid after four days with 81 fresh cases
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 81 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours with one death till Monday morning, after reporting zero fatalities for the last four days.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total caseload to 19,51,363, while the death toll mounted to 29,119.
On Sunday, the number was lower as 43 new cases were reported with no new deaths.
The daily positivity rate rose a bit to 0.86 per cent from Sunday’s 0.54 per cent after 9,397 samples were tested during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged too at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 96.28 per cent with the recovery of 993 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh reports first death from Covid after four days with 81 fresh cases
Bangladesh logged 81 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours with one death till Monday morning, after reporting no death for the last four days.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total caseload to 19, 51,363, while the death toll mounted to 29,119.
On Sunday, the number was lower as 43 new cases were reported with no death.
The daily positivity rate rose a bit to 0.86 per cent from Sunday’s 0.54 per cent after testing 9,397 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged too at 1.49 per cent.
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The recovery rate rose to 96.28 per cent with the recovery of 993 more patients during the 24-hour period.
The country reported first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
Also read: Global Covid cases near 481 million
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 477 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 477 million as the pandemic enters into its third year.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 477,186,449 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,109,163 Friday morning.
The US has recorded 79,888,364 cases so far and 975,837 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,016,149 on Thursday, as 1,462 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry data.
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Besides, 82 deaths from the pandemic were reported since Wednesday morning, taking the total death toll to 516,785.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,767,681 cases as of Thursday, while its Covid death toll rose to 658,367.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 92 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,072 .
As per the latest government data, the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,118 as no death was reported during the period.
On Wednesday, the country reported one Covid-linked death with 134 fresh cases.
Also read: Bangladesh reports 92 new Covid cases, no deathThe daily positivity rate lowered to 0.76 percent from Wednesday’s 1.27 per cent after testing 12,111 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the mortality rate remained unchanged too at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 96.09 per cent with the recovery of 1,114 more patients during the 24-hour period.
After three days with no Covid deaths, two reported dead of virus Friday
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths to go with 106 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning after witnessing zero deaths from Covid in the last three days.
On Tuesday, the country logged zero Covid-related deaths after more than three months.
The country reported first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate declined to 1.16 per cent from Thursday’s 1.69 per cent after testing 9,322 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read: Global Covid cases top 465 million
The latest numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,114 while the caseload to 19,50,465.
Among the new deceased, one was a woman and another man.
One of the deaths was reported from Dhaka division while another from Chattogram division.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 95.80 per cent with the recovery of 1,459 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
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Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 465 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 465 million as the pandemic enters into its third year.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 465,700,653 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,064,926 Friday morning.
The US has recorded 79,684,882 cases so far and 970,005 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,004,005 on Thursday, as 2,528 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry data.
Besides, as many as 150 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 516,312.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,527,640 cases as of Thursday, while its Covid death toll rose to 656,487.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while Covid-19 infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January.
In the UN health agency’s weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, WHO said there were more than 11 million new Covid-19 infections last week -- about an 8% rise -- and 43,000 new deaths. The number of Covid deaths globally has been dropping for the past three weeks.
The biggest increase in cases were seen in the Western Pacific and Africa, where infections rose by 29% and 12%, respectively. Elsewhere, cases dropped by more than 20% in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Americas. In Europe, cases inched up by about 2%.
Situation in Bangladesh
No Covid-related death was recorded in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Thursday morning. With this, the country witnessed zero Covid death for the third consecutive day.
Besides, 233 more infections were reported during the 24-hour period.
The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
The daily positivity rate increased to 1.69 per cent from Wednesday’s 1.38 per cent after 14,152 samples were tested during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest report, the country’s total fatalities remained static at 29,112 while the caseload rose to 19,50,357.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
Also read: Bangladesh sees zero Covid death for 3rd straight day
The recovery rate rose to 95.73 per cent with the recovery of 1,561more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases near 460 million
The overall number of Covid cases is rapidly approaching 460 million as the pandemic enters into its third year.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 459,636,458 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,045,258 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 79,561,138 cases so far and 965,102 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,995,560 on Monday as 2,066 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, 98 deaths from the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 516,005.
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Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,382,196 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 655,326.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death with 239 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, health authorities said.
The new deceased was a man from Chattogram division.
Also read: Covid-linked death down to one in Bangladesh, 239 more infected
The daily positivity rate declined to 1.75 per cent from Sunday’s 1.88 per cent after testing 13,667 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fatalities on Monday were lower than that of Friday that witnessed three more Covid-linked deaths with 233 fresh cases.
The latest numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,112 and the caseload to 19,49,725.
Of the 26 deaths recorded from March 7 to March 13, some 57.7 per cent received Covid vaccines while 42.3 percent did not, the DGHS said.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
The recovery rate rose to 95.54 per cent with the recovery of 1,922 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
The death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from finished.
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.
The last million deaths were recorded over the last four months, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
That’s slightly slower than the previous million, but highlights that many countries are still struggling with the coronavirus.
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Remote Pacific islands, long protected from the virus by their isolation, are just now grappling with their first outbreaks and deaths, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month as it clings to mainland China’s “zero-COVID” strategy.