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Global Covid cases reach 112.5 million: Johns Hopkins

New York - US on top of list with world's highest number of cases.

Published: Thu 25 Feb 2021, 10:20 AM

Updated: Thu 25 Feb 2021, 10:20 AM

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The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 112.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.49 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 112,534,393 and 2,497,023 respectively.


The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 28,334,797 and 505,803 respectively, according to the CSSE.

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of Covid-19 fatalities at 249,957, followed by Mexico 182,815 on the third place and India 156,567 on the fourth.

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