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Global Covid caseload rises to 502.8 million, fatalities at 6.19 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 502.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.15 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

People wear masks around Times Square, as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City (Photo: Reuters)

People wear masks around Times Square (Photo: Reuters)

IANS Washington

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 502.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.15 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 502,847,462 and 6,193,239 respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 11,154,392,381.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,573,532 and 988,121 respectively, according to the CSSE.

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,039,023.

 

The other countries with over 10 million cases are Brazil (30,234,024) France (27,637,292), Germany (23,339,311), the UK (21,916,961), Russia (17,778,928), Italy (15,533,012), South Korea (16,104,869), Turkey (14,983,158), Spain (11,627,487) and Vietnam (10,320,599).

The nations with a death toll of over 100,000 are Brazil (662,043), India (521,737), Russia (365,285), Mexico (323,848), Peru (212,547), the UK (172,014), Italy (161,336), Indonesia (155,794), France (144,947), Iran (140,744), Colombia (139,738), Germany (132,900), Argentina (128,306), Poland (115,775), Spain (103,104) and South Africa (100,138).

--IANS

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First Published: Apr 15 2022 | 9:58 AM IST

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