<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 587 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 586,962,311 and the death toll reached 6,431,061 on Friday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>The US has recorded 93,739,666 cases so far and 1,057,881 people have died from the virus in the country, the data shows.</div><div><br></div><div>India reported over 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 and 53 deaths in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,087,037 in the country, according to federal health ministry data.</div><div><br></div><div>Covid in Bangladesh</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh recorded two more Covid-linked deaths with 278 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>With the latest numbers, the total fatalities reached 29,300 and the caseload 2,006,646, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>The daily case positivity rate dropped to 5.14 per cent from Wednesday’s 6.53 per cent as 5,404 samples were tested.</div><div><br></div><div>The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.46 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 96.97 per cent from Wednesday’s 96.95 per cent. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>