Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 300,000

As the number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases near 4.5 million, the death toll too is rising, inching towards 300,000.

On Thursday morning, the global death toll stood at 298,165, according to data compiled by Worldometer.

Confirmed coronavirus cases were 4428,236 at this time.

Worldometer data showed that the number of cases and deaths started going up drastically since mid-March.

Currently, 2,472,248 confirmed COVID-19 patients are being treated and 45,920 of them are in serious or critical condition.

Bangladesh has so far confirmed 17,822 cases and 269 deaths – a death rate of 1.51 percent.

Coronavirus, first reported in China in December last year, is highly contagious. A lot of patients have recovered and according to Worldometer, the number so far is 1,657,905.

The virus is currently affecting 212 countries and territories around the world and two international conveyances.

The US has been the worst-hit country with the highest number of infections and deaths – more than 1,430,000 cases and 85,000 deaths.

While the as the second-highest death toll with 33,186, Spain has the second-highest number of confirmed cases -- 271,095.

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.

Source: Wordometer