Global Covid cases surpass 423 million

The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 423 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe.

According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 423,029,606 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,880,651 till Sunday morning.

The US has recorded 78,457,081 cases so far and 934,951 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,802,505 Saturday, as 22,270 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.