Bangladesh logs 849 virus cases, 22 deaths in a day

Bangladesh has recorded 849 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 523,302.

The death toll climbed to 7,803 after 22 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, according to data released by the government.

Another 917 patients recovered from the illness through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period, bringing the total to 467,718.

Globally, over 90.29 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 1.93 million 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.