Global Covid Cases Top 556 Million

The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 556 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.   

According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 556,309,899 and the death toll from the virus reached 6,364,392 Wednesday morning.

The US has recorded 89,731,799 cases so far and 1,043,879 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.

India reported 13,086 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 43,531,650, data released by the country's federal health ministry showed on Tuesday.

Besides, 19 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 525,242.

So far 42,891,933 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.

Source: UNB