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, 3,517 new coronavirus deaths were recorded on Saturday, taking the total number of deaths from Covid-19 across the world to 30,880 on Sunday.
On Friday, 3,271 deaths from Covid-19 infection were reported across the world.
A week ago, on March 22, the number of new deaths worldwide was 1,629 and a week before that on March 15, it was 687.
Till now, the number of active cases stands at 490,684.
Of the active case 465,477 (95%) were identified to be in mild condition while the rest 25,207 (5%) have been marked as serious or critical.
At the same time, 142,184 (82%) people from across the world have recovered fully from the infection or were discharged from treatment.
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed 30,880 lives since its discovery in December 2019.
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, respiratory diseases, among others, and spreads between people in droplets from coughs and sneezes.
Till now, coronavirus or Covid-19 has affected 199 countries and territories around the world.
