One Covid-19 Death, 445 Positive Cases Reported in Bangladesh

Bangladesh today witnessed one Covid-19 death and 445 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours.

"Bangladesh reported 8.92 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,987 samples were tested during the last 24 hours," a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is 291 while zero Covid-19 death was reported during the period.

The official tally showed that the virus killed a total of 29,389 people and infected 20,31,451 so far, the statement added.

The recovery count rose to 19,72,386 after another 686 patients were discharged from the dedicated hospitals during the last 24 hours.

From the beginning of the pandemic, 97.09 percent Covid-19 patients recovered among the infected people while 1.45 percent died, the DGHS statistics showed.

Among the 29,389 fatalities, 12,930 occurred in Dhaka, 5,898 in Chattogram, 2,155 in Rajshahi, 3,735 in Khulna, 993 in Barishal, 1,348 in Sylhet, 1,428 in Rangpur and 902 in Mymensingh divisions.