Global coronavirus death toll nears 300,000
As the number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases near 4.5 million, the death toll too is rising, inching towards 300,000.
On Thursday morning, the global death toll stood at 298,165, according to data compiled by Worldometer.
Confirmed coronavirus cases were 4428,236 at the moment.
Worldometer info showed that the amount of conditions and deaths started going up drastically since mid-March.
Presently, 2,472,248 confirmed COVID-19 patients happen to be being treated and 45,920 of these happen to be in serious or critical condition.
Coronavirus, first reported in China in December this past year, is highly contagious. A whole lot of patients possess recovered and according to Worldometer, the number up to now is 1,657,905.
The virus is currently affecting 212 countries and territories all over the world and two international conveyances.
THE UNITED STATES has been the worst-hit country with the best number of infections and deaths - more than 1,430,000 cases and 85,000 deaths.
While UK gets the second-highest loss of life toll with 33,186, Spain has the second-highest quantity of confirmed cases -- 271,095.
The World Health Company (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.
What’s the problem in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh reported its first conditions on March 8 and the first loss of life on March 18. On Wednesday, the health authorities confirmed detection of just one 1,162 new circumstances and 19 deaths - the highest single-day figure up to now.
Up to now, Bangladesh has confirmed 17,822 cases and 269 of these died - a death count of just one 1.51 percent.
With factories and shops open up and loosening restrictions, the amount of confirmed cases could surge in coming times. The government shut down educational institutions and all non-essential providers in March since it announced a ‘general holiday’, urging people to stay indoors, to curb the spread of coronavirus.
In mid-April, medical authorities declared the complete country susceptible to infection and imposed heavy restrictions on activity and the government extended the holiday in phases to May 16. It will be further prolonged to May 30.
Health experts have already been calling for strictly implementing lockdowns to contain the pass on of the virus.
Bangladesh has up to now tested 144,538 samples.
The number of confirmed cases jumped in mid-April. Up to now, 3,361 patients (18.9 percent of the total cases) have recovered, according to government data.
Currently, 14,192 happen to be undergoing treatment and one of these is in critical condition.
