<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 672 million, with the sudden surge of the virus’ Omicron sub-variant in Asia and some other parts of the world.</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 mounted to 671,889,386 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,733,572 this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US has recorded 103,614,411 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,125,895 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">India recorded 89 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since March 27, 2020, while the active cases declined to 2,035, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The Covid-19 case tally for the country stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,233) while the death counts were at 5,30,726.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, France has registered 39,461,387 Covid-19 cases so far, occupying the third position in the world, while 163,562 people have died in the country, as per the Worldometer.</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 nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 9 more cases</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,386, 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 29,441 as no new fatalities were reported. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>