Global Covid cases near 513 million

The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 513 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.

According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 512,935,802 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,233,628 Saturday morning.

The US has recorded 81,320,794 cases so far and 993,571 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 43,072,176 on Friday, as 3,377 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.

Besides, 60 deaths across the country due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 523,753.