COVID-19 cases near 100,000 in Bangladesh with biggest daily jump of over 4,000 new patients
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, the biggest daily jump since the virus was first reported on March 8 in the country.
Professor Nasima Sultana, a senior Health Ministry official, said in an online briefing on Wednesday afternoon that "4,008 new COVID-19 positive cases and 43 deaths from the virus were also reported in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh."
"The total number of positive cases is 98,489 and the death toll stands currently at 1,305," she added.
According to the official, 17,527 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.
She said 1,925 more COVID-19 patients have recovered during the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries so far to 38,189.
Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded the largest number of 3,862 cases and 53 deaths.
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