Global Covid cases surge past 650 million

C T Online Desk: According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 650,329,085 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,647,711 on Tuesday morning.

The United States has recorded 100,906,111 cases so far, while 1,106,990 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.

India reported 226 new Covid cases on Monday, the same tally recorded as the previous day, showed data released by the health ministry.

The country also logged two more Covid deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 530,630 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed Covid cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Monday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,235.

Bangladesh reported another Covid death with 26 more cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.

With the new numbers, the fatalities rose to 29,435 and the caseload to 2,036,663, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.