Coronavirus global caseload now 31,779,533
Coronavirus cases around the world reached 31,779,533 on Thursday, in line with the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The death toll from Covid-19 stands at 975,100 each morning.
Data published by JHU showed that India now has the second-highest number of cases with 5, 646,010 following the US as of Thursday.
The South Asian country has up to now reported 90,020 deaths.
However, Brazil has come to the 3rd position with 4,591,364 cases and 138,105 deaths.
The US may be the worst-affected country with 6,933,248 cases and 201,880 fatalities.
Coronavirus cases were first reported in China in December this past year. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic in March.
Bangladesh Situation
The death toll from Covid-19 disease reached 5,044 in Bangladesh as of Wednesday morning, as health authorities reported 37 more fatalities in 24 hours across the country.
Through the period, another 1,666 fresh cases were detected which increased the number of total cases in the united states to 3,52,287 because the first detection of the infection on March 8.
According to a handout provided by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 14,150 new tests were carried out during the period that took the full total number of sample tests to 18,62,637.
Besides, Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the federal government is working to procure the most efficient Covid-19 vaccine at right time for the people.
“Many countries are working on coronavirus vaccine. Nine companies are in the ultimate stage of trial. The government is in frequent touch with at least five of these,” he said.
Maleque said once any country introduces a vaccine, the federal government will do all it could to procure it.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given a variety of instructions in this regard,” he said.
