<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The overall number of Covid-19 cases around the world has now crossed 676 million.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the latest global data, the total Covid-19 case count was 676,396,299 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,773,261 this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US has recorded 104,509,261 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,136,448 people have died from the virus in the North American country — both highest around the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">India on Monday reported 91 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections to 4,46,83,454 in the South Asian country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the Union Health Ministry, the daily positivity rate in India stands at 0.14%, and active cases comprise 0.01% of total infections.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The active case tally remained at 1,817, with no rise or decline in such cases, while Covid-related death count stands at 5,30,745.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Tokyo reported 1,105 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, down 713 from a week before.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Twelve new fatalities were newly confirmed, while the number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo’s criteria rose by two from Sunday to 41, the metropolitan government said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh reported 13 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Monday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,622, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,443 as no new fatalities were reported.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The daily Covid-19 test positivity rose to 0.58 percent against the 2,247 samples tested. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>