Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The global daily count of newly registered Covid-19 infections reached an all-time high over the past 24 hours with 573,616 cases confirmed on Wednesday.

The record rise in infections comes after several countries, including the US, reported their largest daily jumps in cases.

The global daily Covid-19 case count has stood above half a million for the past three days.

Meanwhile, the number of daily deaths among Covid-19 patients stood at 7,490.

The biggest global daily death toll from the disease was recorded on 17 April when 8,516 people died from the virus.

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