Global Covid Cases Cross 534 Million

The total number of Covid cases has now crossed 534 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the globe.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 534,122,368 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,317,436 on Friday morning.

The United States has recorded 86,271,283 cases so far and 1,032,862 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.

India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 43,169,599 on Thursday while 524,641 people have died from the virus, as per the data.

Bangladesh registered 22 new Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the country’s total caseload to 1,953,563.

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.

The daily test positivity rate dropped to 0.42 percent from Wednesday’s 0.63 percent as 5,225 samples were tested.

Source: UNB