Online Desk:
The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 615 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 615,399,678 while the death toll reached 6,523,007 on Thursday morning.
The US has recorded 97,340,016 cases so far and 1,077,477 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.
India recorded 5,108 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,510,057, showed the federal health ministry data released on Wednesday.
With the reporting of fresh cases, India’s active caseload currently stands at 45,749.
The country also logged 31 more Covid- related deaths in 24 hours, taking the total toll to 528,216 since the beginning of the pandemic, the health ministry said.
