Global Covid cases surpass 377 million

The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 377 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe.

According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 377,870,012 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,672,065 Tuesday morning.

The US has recorded 74,928,013 cases so far and 886,627 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 41,466,711 on Monday, as 209,918 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.

Besides, as many as 940 deaths were recorded since Sunday morning, taking the toll to 496,268.

Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since last January, registered 25,454,105 cases as of Sunday, while its Covid death toll rose to 627,365.