Global Covid cases now 629.95 million

C T Online Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has mounted to 629,958,941 while the death toll from the virus has reached 6,571,478 on Monday morning, according to the latest global data.

The United States has recorded 98,850,125 cases so far, while 1,090,536 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

 

According to Indian federal health ministry data released on Sunday morning, 2,401 new cases of Covid were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,628,828 in the country.

The country also logged 21 related deaths during the past 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,895 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

Bangladesh reported six more Covid deaths and 351 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,401 with the new deaths and the new cases raised the country’s total caseload to 2,032,092, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.