Global Covid cases top 556 million, deaths 6.364

Covid-19 cases rising

Dhaka, July 6 --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.

Covid in Bangladesh

Bangladesh registered seven more Covid-linked deaths with 1,998 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning amid a rapid surge in new infections.

The fresh numbers took the country's total caseload to 1,982,972 and fatalities to 29,182, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The daily case positivity rate rose to 16.74 per cent from Monday’s 16.51 per cent as 11,882 samples were tested during the period, said the DGHS.

All the seven deceased were men. Of them, five were from Dhaka and one each from Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.

On Monday, the country recorded 12 Covid-linked deaths, the highest in four months, with 2,285 new cases.

The country last reported 13 Covid-linked deaths with 368 cases while the daily positivity rate was at 2.11 per cent on March 5 this year.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.47 per cent. The recovery rate declined to 96.28 per cent from Monday’s 96.36 per cent as 494 patients recovered during this period.

In June, the country reported 18 Covid-linked deaths and 20,201 new cases, according to the DGHS.

The country reported it first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 cases, since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020. - UNB