Bangladesh reports 23 new COVID cases, no deaths in a day

The caseload stands at 2,038,338 as the death toll stays unchanged at 29,446

Bangladesh has recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,038,338.

The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,446 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Sunday.

As many as 1,111 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 2.07 percent.

The Dhaka Division logged all 23 cases.

Another six people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,005,823.

The latest figures put the recovery rate at 98.40 percent and the mortality rate at 1.44 percent.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.