Global Covid Cases Cross 533 Million

The overall number of Covid cases crossed 533 million on Thursday amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 533,538,507 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,315,721 in the morning of the day.   

The United States has recorded 86,146,955 cases so far and 1,032,410 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.

India's Covid tally rose to 43,165,738 on Wednesday while 524,636 people have died from the virus, as per the data.

Bangladesh registered 34 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking the country's total caseload to 1,953,541, health authorities said.   

The country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,131 as no deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.