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Covid-19 Factoid: Coronavirus becoming more fatal, and 3 other data trends

The US remains the worst affected with more than 120,000 registered cases so far, with New York alone accounting for two-fifths of those

Medical staff of the Intensive Care Unit of the Casalpalocco COVID-19 Clinic in the outskirts of Rome tend to patients. Photo: PTI
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Medical staff of the Intensive Care Unit of the Casalpalocco COVID-19 Clinic in the outskirts of Rome tend to patients. Photo: PTI

Jyotindra Dubey New Delhi
The number of Covid-19 positive cases globally is nearing the 700,000 mark. The US remains the worst affected, with more than 120,000 registered cases so far. The case tally for Italy has also soared to 92,472. Back home, 100 more cases in India got tested positive on coronavirus, taking the current count to 987.
 
Here are a few data trends to keep up with the rapidly unfolding tragedy of Covid-19.
 
#1. The virus is becoming more fatal
 
The global death toll due to Covid-19 currently stands at 31,882. The first death due to coronavirus was recorded on