International Desk: Till now, the number of active cases stands at 582,328
Cases of the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have continued to rise but the number of new cases slowed for the second consecutive day.
According to Worldometers, 61,404 new cases were reported on Tuesday taking the total number of Covid-19 cases across the world to 784,794.
The number is 1,141 higher than that of the previous day, which were 60,263.
A week ago, on March 24, the number of new cases worldwide was 43,744 and a week before that on March 17 it was 15,745.
Till now, the number of active cases stands at 582,328.
Of the active case 552,840 (95%) were identified to be in mild condition while the rest 29,488 (5%) have been marked as serious or critical.
At the same time, 165,659 people from across the world have recovered fully from the infection or were discharged from treatment.
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed 37,820 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 200 countries and territories around the world.
