Covid-19 Factoid: India added last 1,000 to its death toll in just 7 days

Kerala might be witnessing a second wave of coronavirus spread, with the state adding 63 cases in a day - more than twice its previous single-day high of 28

The total tally of coronavirus infections currently stands at 5.5 million worldwide. The global death toll stands at 346,969, and a little over 2.3 million cases have now recovered.

In India, the toll has been consistently on the rise, with the count of confirmed cases close to breaching the 140,000-mark. There have been 4,021 fatalities so far, while 57,720 patients have recovered. The country added nearly 7,000 cases to its tally on May 24, in its highest single-day jump yet.

Here are a few statistics mapping the spread:

1. Death rate in Europe is higher than the global average

While the epicentre of the