Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 282,709

The global death toll from the novel coronavirus infection reached 282,709 as of Monday morning, according to the data provided by Johns Hopkins University.

So far, 4,101,699 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.

Although cases of new infection keep growing among the infected world population currently, 98 percent are in mild condition.

Of the currently infected 2,404,403 patients, 2,357,371 are in mild condition, which is 98 percent, Worldometer records in its daily updates. 47,032 of the currently infected patients are in serious condition, and their percentage is only two.

So far, 1,408,98 people have recovered.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh on Sunday reported deaths of 14 coronavirus patients and also 887 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, which is the highest single-day record in new infections so far.

With the latest figures, the death toll in the country due to Covid-19 reached 228 and the total number of positive cases soared to 14,657 as of Sunday.

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