Global Covid-19 cases top 57.5 million

According to Johns Hopkins University statistics, confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 57.5 million globally with over 1.3 million fatalities on Saturday.

The death toll from Covid-19 shot up to 1,372,182 according to the data collected by JHU, while the overall caseload crossed 57, 564,083 as of Saturday.

As of Saturday morning, the US, which is the worst affected country, has recorded 11,910, 858 cases with 254,413 fatalities, the data showed.

As a vaccine seems close at hand, the surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S., with the nation now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day the highest amount since the calamitous spring in and around New York City, reports AP.

According to figures from Johns Hopkins University, reported cases of COVID-19 reached 57.5 million worldwide, with over 1.3 million deaths on Saturday.

According to the data collected by JHU, the death toll from Covid-19 shot up to 1,372,182, while the total caseload was 57, 564,083 as of Saturday.

As of Saturday morning, 11,910, 858 cases with 254,413 fatalities were reported in the US, which is the worst affected region, the data showed.

The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the United States as a vaccine seems close at hand, with the nation now averaging more than 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day the highest number since the calamitous spring in and around New York City, reports AP.