Covid-19 Factoid: Punjab's confirmed cases have tripled in just four days

Among the 10 most affected countries, Brazil and Russia are taking the shortest span of time to double their number of cases (10 days), while Italy is taking the longest (34 days)

The global tally of coronavirus infections currently stands at 3,591,701, and 249,057 people have succumbed to the infection so far. Of the confirmed cases, a little over 1.1 million have now recovered. The US remains the worst affected country, accounting for almost 33 per cent of all cases globally. It also has the highest death toll.

In India, the tally is now at 42,836, of which 1,395 people have died and 11,782 have been cured. Just three states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi – account for almost half the cases in the country.

Here are some data points on the spread of