Covid-19 Factoid: Crisis in Bengal the most fatal among all Indian states

Even as the global death toll has been rising consistently, reaching 300,000 deaths from 200,000 took longer time than reaching 100,000 to 200,000

The global count of confirmed coronavirus infections currently stands at 4,557,523; there have been 1,722,422 recoveries; and more than 300,000 people have succumbed to the disease. Among the five most affected countries, Italy and Spain are showing some signs of recovery, but Russia, the UK, and the US are still a cause for concern.

In India, there now are 83,072 confirmed cases, a little more than China’s. There have been 2,657 deaths in the country so far, and 28,604 people have recovered. Tamil Nadu has now replaced Gujarat as the second-most-affected state.

Here are a few statistics on the pandemic:

1. Rate of