Online Desk :
The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 617 million.
According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 617,573,821while the death toll reached 6,531,909 on Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 97,554,555 cases so far and 1,078,938 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.
According to the federal health ministry data released on Monday morning, 1,681 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,534,188 in the country.
The country also logged 18 related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,355, the ministry said.
