Despite countries enforcing lockdowns and other measures to stop the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the world has witnessed an upward trend of new deaths from the deadly infection.
According to worldometers, 3,275 new coronavirus deaths were recorded on Friday, taking the total number of deaths from Covid-19 across the world to 27,365 on Saturday.
On Thursday, 2,792 deaths from Covid-19 infection were reported across the world.
A week ago, on March 20, the number of new deaths worldwide was 1,356 and a week before that on March 13, it was 447.
Till now, the number of active cases stands at 436,539.
Of the active case, 412,980 or 95% were identified to be in mild condition while the rest 23,559 or 5% have been marked as serious or critical.
At the same time, 133,363 people from across the world have recovered fully from the infection or were discharged from treatment.
In January, China effectively shut down Wuhan and placed its 11 million residents in effective quarantine after the novel coronavirus infection turned into outbreak.
The virus is thought to have emerged late last year in a Wuhan market illegally trading wildlife. It can cause pneumonia and spreads between people in droplets from coughs and sneezes.
It has created alarm because it is spreading quickly and there are still important unknowns surrounding it, such as its death rate and whether it is able to spread before any symptoms show.
Coronavirus or Covid-19 has affected 199 countries and territories around the world and one international conveyance, the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship harboured in Yokohama of Japan.
