Desk Report
Published: 21 Jun 2022, 10:44 am
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The overall number of Covid cases
is fast approaching 545 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the
world.
According to the latest global
data, the total case count mounted to 544,853,490 while the death toll from the
virus reached 6,341,827 on Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 88,054,080
cases so far and 1,038,385 people have died from the virus in the country, the
data shows.
The incidence of Covid-19
pandemic continues to rise again in India, as around 80,000 new cases have been
registered over the past one week.
The number of active cases has
increased by almost 60 per cent over the past seven days.
According to the official figures
released by the federal health ministry on Monday, 12,781 new cases were
registered across the country, taking the total tally to 43,309,473.
Besides, 18 people died from the
pandemic in the country, taking the total death toll to 669,217.
Meanwhile, Brazil has recorded
31,756,118 cases so far and 669,109 people have died from the virus in the
country.