COVID Updates: Positivity Rate Increases 12.03%, 12 Died

In the 24 hours leading up to 8 am Thursday, Bangladesh reported 12 deaths and 3,359 Covid cases.

According to data issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the positivity rate increased to 12.03 percent as 27,920 samples were examined across the country.

Eight people died in Dhaka, while one person died in each of the divisions of Chattogram, Khulna, Barisal, and Mymensingh.

With the newest updates, the death toll in the country has risen to 28,123, while the number of cases has risen to 16,04,664.

During the 24-hour timeframe, 302 persons recovered from the viral infection, putting the recovery rate at 96.72 percent.

The first Covid-19 case was recorded on March 8, 2020, while the first death was reported on March 18, the same year.