Covid-19: Global Cases Near 216 Million

The global Covid-19 caseload is fast nearing 216 million as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries.  

The total caseload and fatalities from the virus stand at 215,926,290 and 4,493, 941 respectively, as of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

So far, 5,167,787,650 Covid vaccine doses have been administered across the globe.

The US has logged 38,756,333 cases and 637,241 deaths to date, according to the JHU data.

The death toll in the United States is the highest in the world.

Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India.

The country has recorded 20,728,605 cases with 579,010 fatalities so far, according to the health ministry.

The third worst-hit country, India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,649, 947 on Saturday while the death toll from the virus mounted to 437,370.

Situation in Bangladesh

The single-day Covid death toll in Bangladesh fell below 100 for the first time in more than two months with 80 more people perishing in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.

During the same period, 3,436 people tested positive for the deadly virus, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

The country reported 77 Covid fatalities on June 26 and the highest 264  on August 5 and 10. The highest number of infections was logged at 16,230 infections on July 28.

Since the start of the Covid pandemic in March last year, Bangladesh has recorded 14,89,589  infections and 25,926 deaths, according to the DGHS.