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Global Covid cases top 443 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 443 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 443,375,197 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,988,883 Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 79,249,113 cases so far and 958,095 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,951,556 on Friday, as 6,396 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
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Besides, 201 deaths from the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 514,589.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,978,052 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 651,522.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported six more Covid-linked deaths with 604 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly increased to 3.20 per cent from Thursday’s 2.91 per cent after testing 18,964 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Thursday, Bangladesh reported five more Covid-linked deaths with 657 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,064 and the caseload to 19,46,369.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent.
However, the recovery rate kept increasing to 94.33 per cent with the recovery of 4,403 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its previous highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 per cent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks.
The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 440 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 440 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 440,135,669 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,972,440 Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 79,143,710 cases so far and 954, 512 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,938,599 on Wednesday with 7,554 new cases registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry data.
Besides, 223 more deaths from the pandemic were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 514,246.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,846,495 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 650,254.
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Covid situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged eight more Covid-linked deaths with 732 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 3.22% from Tuesday’s 3.35% after testing 22,727 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Tuesday, Bangladesh reported eight more Covid-linked deaths with 799 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,053 and the caseload to 19,45,108.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49%.
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However, the recovery rate rose to 93.93% with the recovery of 4,824 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37% reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks.
The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 438 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 438 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 438,280,679 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,964,324 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 79,088,507 cases so far and 952,629 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,931,045 on Tuesday with 6,915 new cases registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
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Besides, 180 more deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 514,023.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,818,850 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 649,922.
Global Covid cases near 433 million
The overall number of Covid cases is now rapidly approaching 433 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 432,816, 460 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,936, 878 Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 78,883,101 cases so far and 947, 417 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,894,345 on Friday as 13,166 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the health ministry's latest data.
Besides, as many as 302 deaths from the pandemic reported since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 513,226.
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Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,679,671 cases as of Friday, while its Covid death toll rose to 648,496.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 11 more Covid-linked deaths with 1,406 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 5.48% from Thursday’s 5.53% after testing 25,702 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Thursday, Bangladesh reported 10 Covid-linked deaths with 1,516 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,016 and the caseload to 19,41,057.
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Among the new deceased, five were men and six were women.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate slightly declined to 1.49%.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37%, reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases surpass 427 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 427 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 427,358,056 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,904,723 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 78,642,385 cases so far and 938,938 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,851,929 Tuesday, as 13,405 new cases registered in 24 hours across the South Asian country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.
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Besides, 235 more deaths since Monday morning took the death toll to 512,344.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 28,353,689 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 645,665.
Covid Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 16 more Covid-linked deaths with 1,595 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning as the positivity rate and cases continue to decline.
The daily positivity rate further declined to 6.77% from Monday’s 6.94% after testing 23,422 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Monday, Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-linked deaths with 1,951 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,990 and the caseload to 19,36,837.
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Among the new deceased, seven were men and nine women.
Eight of the deaths were reported in Dhaka division, three in Chattogram, two in Rajshahi and one each in Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.50%.
However, the recovery rate slightly rose to 91.47% with the recovery of 8,357 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37% reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 415 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 415 million, with the Omicron variant’s quick spread across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 415,114,723 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,836,409 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 78,036,352 cases so far and 925,438 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,692,943 on Tuesday, as 27,409 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's data.
Besides, 347 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 509,358.
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Brazil has registered 27,677,468 Covid-19 cases so far and 640,076 people have died from the deadly virus, according to JHU.
The national seven-day moving average of deaths reached 885, while that of daily infections stood at 133,714.
Brazil has the world's second highest Covid death toll, only after the United States, and the world's third largest caseload, following the United States and India.
Covid Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 34 more Covid-linked deaths with 4,746 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly increased to 13.77% from Monday’s 13.53% after testing 34,175 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
On Monday, Bangladesh reported 19 more Covid-linked deaths with 4,692 fresh cases.
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The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,872 while the caseload mounted to 1,919,102.
Among the new deceased, 21 were men and 13 women.
Twenty-one of the deaths were reported in Dhaka division while four in Barishal, two each in Chattogram, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur and one in Rajshahi division.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate declined to 1.50%.
However, the recovery rate slightly rose to 88.76% with the recovery of 11,417 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37% reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 408 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 408 million, with the Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 408,442,142 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,802,000 Saturday morning.
The US has recorded 77,652,197 cases so far and 918,451 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,586,544 on Friday. So far, the country has reported 507,981deaths, according to Johns Hopkins data.
Read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily deaths hit 43
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, has registered 27,299,336 cases so far and 637,467people have died from the deadly virus in the country.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 27 more Covid-linked deaths with 5,268 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 15.46 percent from Thursday’s 16.95 percent after testing 33,896 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,771 while the caseload mounted to 1,899,803.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate declined to 1.51 percent.
However, the recovery rate slightly increased to 87.17 percent with the recovery of 11,353 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37 percent reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
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The country reported its first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 400 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 400 million, with the Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 400,487,672 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,762,582 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 77,051,222 cases so far and 908,816 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads through the country, reports AP.
Russia’s Covid-19 cases surged by 165,643 over Monday to 13,147,666, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday.
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,339,611 on Tuesday, with 67,597 new cases registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.
The ministry also reported 1,188 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning, taking the total toll to 504,062.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, has registered 26,793,497 cases so far and 634,118 people have died from the deadly virus in the country.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Tuesday morning logged 43 more Covid-linked deaths with 8,354 fresh cases in 24 hours.
Read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily deaths hit 43
The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 20.03% from Monday’s 21.07% after testing 41,879 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The number of deaths is highest in nearly six months as the country last recorded 43 deaths on September 19 last year with 1,383 cases and the daily positivity rate at 5.62%.
On Monday, Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid-linked deaths with 9,369 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,670 while the caseload mounted to 1,879,255.
Among the new deceased, 26 were men and 17 women.
Fifteen of the deaths were reported in Dhaka division, while 13 in Khulna, 11 in Chattogram, two in Rajshahi, and one each in Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.53%.
However, the recovery rate slightly increased to 86.36% with the recovery of 10,800 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37%, reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
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On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Global Covid cases top 394 million amid Omicron spread
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 394 million, with Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 394,771,347 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,738,938 Monday morning.
The US has recorded 76,505,442 cases so far and 902,624 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country, reports AP.
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The figure of 189,071 new infections released by the state coronavirus task force on Sunday was about 2,800 cases more than the previous day and continued a surge that began in mid-January, when daily new cases were around 17,000.
Although the number of infections has increased dramatically in recent weeks, the country's task force reported that daily deaths from COVID-19 are holding steady or marginally declining: 661 more deaths were recorded Sunday, compared with 796 on Jan. 6.
For the entire course of the pandemic, Russia has reported 12.8 million infections and 335,414 deaths, the highest death toll by far in Europe.
India has registered 107,474 new cases in the past 24 hours, with the tally reaching 42,188,138 on Sunday, the health ministry's data showed.
The ministry also reported 865 deaths since Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 501,979.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, registered 197,442 COVID-19 infections and 1,308 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide counts to 26,473,273 and 631,802 respectively, the National Council of Health Secretaries said Saturday.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 29 more Covid-linked deaths with 8,345 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 21.50 from Saturday’s 23.83 percent after testing 38,247 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,589 while the caseload mounted to 1,861,532.
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Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.54 percent.
However, the recovery rate slightly increased to 86.09 percent with the recovery of 8,159 more patients during the 24-hour period.
The cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 have jumped to 187 in Bangladesh with the detection of 81 fresh infections till Monday, according to GISAID, a primary source that provides open access to genomic data of Coronavirus.
Global Covid cases near 358 million
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 358 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 357,954,943 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,614,015 Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 72,171,187 cases so far and 871,934 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
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India's Covid-19 tally rose to 39,799,202 on Tuesday, as 255,874 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, 614 deaths since Monday morning pushed the total death toll to 490,462.
Meanwhile, the country's Omicron tally reached 10,050 Monday. Most of the Omicron cases have been reported from the states of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, registered 24,342,322 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 624,129.
Covid situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged 18 more Covid-linked deaths with 16,033 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
The daily positivity rate rose to 32.40% from Monday’s 32.37% after testing 49,697 samples, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country logged its daily positivity rate of 32.55% on July 24 last year, reporting 6,780 cases and 195 deaths.
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Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,256 while the caseload mounted to 1,715,997 Tuesday.
Among the new deceased, 12 were men and six women.
Eight cases were reported in Dhaka division while six in Chattogram, and one each in Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Barishal divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate further declined to 1.65%.
However, the recovery rate also declined to 90.85% with the recovery of 1,095 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 69 with the detection of five more cases till Sunday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported last year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year, along with 178 infections, since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.