Online Desk :
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 631 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 630,870,984 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,574,212 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 98,907,747 cases so far, while 1,091,086 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.
India recorded 1,542 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, taking the tally to 44,632,430 in the country, according to the federal health ministry data released on Tuesday.
The country also logged eight related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,913 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Malaysia reported 1,873 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 4,870,275, according to the health ministry.
Three new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 36,426.
