Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 76.2 Million

According to Johns Hopkins University, a total of 76.2 million people have been infected worldwide and 1,684,816 have died as the coronavirus continues to spread around the world (JHU).

The data also shows that in several regions and areas of 191 countries, the virus is growing.

17,649, 057 cases with 316,144 deaths were registered by the US, the highest figures in the world.

The United States reached a record of nearly a quarter million coronavirus cases reported in 24 hours. An additional 2,814 people died nationwide, pushing the death toll to more than 313,000, reports AP.

Texas surpassed 25,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, the country's second-highest number.

272 new deaths due to COVID-19 were confirmed by state health officials, raising Texas' death toll to 25,226.

India's COVID-19 tally reached 10,004,599 as 25,152 new cases were reported as of Sunday morning over the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry said.

According to the data, the death toll mounted to 145,136 as 347 COVID-19 patients have died during this period.

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll rose to 186,356 on Sunday after 706 more patients died in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, a total of 50,177 new infections were recorded, bringing the nationwide tally to 7,213,155.

Sao Paulo, the country's hardest-hit province, has recorded 1,384,100 cases and 45,029 deaths, followed by Rio de Janeiro, the ministry said with 403,660 cases and 24,454 deaths.

The Latin American nation, only behind the United States, has the world's second highest COVID-19 death toll, and the third largest case load, exceeded only by the United States and India.

Situation in Banglades

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,242 until early Saturday with 25 more deaths in the past 24 hours.

The death rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.

Also, 1,267 new Covid-19 cases were reported at that time, taking the country’s caseload to 499,560.

So far, 435,601 patients – 87.2 % – have recovered.

Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8.

The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.