Coronavirus Cases Near 50,000; 672 Deaths

Bangladesh continues to see a daily spike in the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths as  of Monday.

Health authorities confirmed the detection of 2,381 cases in the 24-hour period until the morning, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 49,534.

"During this period, 22 patients died, bringing the death count to 672," said Prof. Nasima Sultana, Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Health Services (DGHS), during a regular online briefing.

In the last 24 hours, 52 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 11,439 samples, she added.

Bangladesh confirmed its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.

Even if the government extended the general holidays until May 30, it has decided not to extend it further.

Meanwhile, the public transport services were also resumed on Sunday as well as the government and private offices opened their doors for staff.

Amid the growing evidence of the coronavirus cases, millions of people started working to protect their livelihoods.

Experts said this move may worsen the coronavirus situation in the country.