Global coronavirus cases pass 2,025,000

International Desk Published: 15 April 2020, 09:30 PM
Global coronavirus cases pass 2,025,000
Paramedics taking a patient into an emergency centre at Maimonides Medical Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York, United States [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]

Global coronavirus cases have reached 2,025,004 as of Wednesday night.

Besides, the death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 128,992 around the world, according to Worldometer.

Of those infected, 1,403,179 are currently being treated and 51,585 of them are in serious or critical condition. 

So far 492,833 people have recovered from the disease.

Coronavirus is affecting 210 countries and territories around the world and two international conveyances. 

The World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.

Bangladesh today recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day as 219 more people tested positive, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 1,231. 

Four more people died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours which has raised the total death toll to 50.

Besides, seven more people have recovered from the disease. With this, so far, 49 people have made recovery.