Global coronavirus death toll now 217,168

The global deaths from the novel coronavirus infection reached 217,168 as of Wednesday morning, according to the data provided by Johns Hopkins University.

So far, 3,116,398 cases have been confirmed around the world after Covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was first reported in China in December last year.

Of them, 1,964,375 are currently being treated and 56,965 of them are in serious or critical condition, says worldometer.

So far, 928,712 people have recovered.

In Bangladesh, a record 549 more people tested positive for novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours as of Tuesday, which makes 6,462 confirmed cases in total. Besides, three more people died, taking the toll to 155.

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