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Bangladesh reports 15 new virus deaths, daily caseload tops 2,000 for first time
The tally of coronavirus infections in Bangladesh has surged to 40,321 after the daily caseload crossed 2,000 for the first time.
Published : 28 May 2020, 08:55 AM
Updated : 28 May 2020, 08:55 AM
A total of 2,029 new COVID-19 cases were detected from 9,310 samples tested in the 24 hours to 8 am Thursday, according to the health directorate.
Another 15 new fatalities were registered in the same period, taking the body count to 559, said DGHS Additional Director General Nasima Sultana in a media briefing.
The recovery count also climbed to 8,425 during that time after 500 more COVID-19 patients were released from hospitals across the country.
Globally, over 5.69 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 355,758 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
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