Insta
Global Covid-19 Tally Increases To 1.18 Crore, Death Toll Rises To Over 5.44 Lakh
Covid 19
The total number of Covid-19 cases has surged to over 1.18 crore globally, while the deaths have surpassed 5.44 lakh mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
As of Wednesday (8 July) evening, the total number of cases stood at 11,846,595 while the fatalities increased to 544,536, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.
As many as 6,463,941 people have recovered from the disease globally, the CSSE data showed.
With 2,996,098 cases and 131,480 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, according to the CSSE.
Brazil comes in the second place with 1,668,589 infections and 66,741 deaths.
In terms of cases, India ranks third (742,417), and was followed by Russia (699,749), Peru (309,278), Chile (301,019), the UK (287,880), Mexico (268,008), Spain (252,130), Iran (245,688), Italy (241,956), Pakistan (237,489), Saudi Arabia (217,108), South Africa (215,855), Turkey (207,897), France (205,597), Germany (198,407), Bangladesh (172,134), Colombia (120,281), Canada (108,023) and Qatar (100,945), the CSSE figures showed.
The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are the UK (44,476), Italy (34,899), Mexico (32,014), France (29,936), Spain (28,392), India (20,642), Iran (11,931), Peru (10,952) and Russia (10,650).
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
