Death Toll Now 30 As 3 More Die of Coronavirus in Bangladesh

Over the last 24 hours, Bangladesh reported three more deaths from coronavirus infection, bringing the death toll to 30.

Within 24 hours another 58 people tested positive for the virus, raising the total of confirmed cases to 482.

"Fifty-eight people have been confirmed with the virus in the last 24 hours. The overall number of affected patients in the country is now 482. Three more have died from the infection in the past 24 hours. The estimated death toll is now 30," health minister Zahid Maleque said Saturday at an online press conference.

A total of 954 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, he said.

Minister Maleque said Dhaka’s Mirpur, Basabo and Narayangaj have so far reported as the most infected regions of the country.

He urged everyone to stay home.

The global death toll from coronavirus reached 102,789 as of Saturday.

According to worldometer, there have been 1,700,870 confirmed cases worldwide since the extremely infectious disease was first identified in China in December last year.

Of those infected, 1,221,285 are actually in severe or critical condition, with 49,835 being treated.

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.