Bangladesh records 47 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 47 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest count in the past four weeks, media reports said on Sunday.
The death toll due to the virus now stands at 13,118.
The caseload climbed by 2,437 in 24 hours to 826,922, according to the latest data released by the government on Sunday. Of the day’s total, Rajshahi reported 668 cases, the highest count among eight divisions. Dhaka logged 667 cases, reports bdnews24.
Another 2,242 people recovered from the illness through treatment at home and hospital care during that time, bringing the total to 766,266, reports the news portal.
During the past 24 hours, 18,749 samples were tested in the country.
The tests yielded a positivity rate of 12.99 percent.
The latest official figures put the recovery rate at 92.66 percent, while the mortality rate stands at 1.59 percent, reports bdnews24.
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