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Overall Number of Covid Patients Approaches 550 Million

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The overall number of Covid cases is gradually approaching 550 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, reports UNB.

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 549,667,293 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,352,025 on Tuesday morning.

The United States has recorded 88,910,140 cases so far and 1,041,027 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.

In India, as many as 13,562 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,420,608, according to the data released by the health ministry on Monday.

Besides, 21 deaths were reported due to the pandemic in the country since Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 525,020.

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 1,680 new infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

The new figures took the country’s total death toll to 29,140 and the caseload to 19,65,173, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

The daily case positivity rate jumped to 15.66 per cent from Saturday’s 15.07 per cent as 10,778 samples were tested during the period, said the DGHS.

The deceased included a woman and a man, both from Dhaka division.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.48 per cent. The recovery rate declined to 97.02 per cent from Saturday’s 97.10 per cent as 169 patients recovered during this period.

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