Bangladesh reports 10 new COVID cases, 1 death in a day

The caseload stands at 2,037,516 as the death toll rises to 29,442

News Deskbdnews24.com
Published : 28 Jan 2023, 10:55 AM
Updated : 28 Jan 2023, 10:55 AM

Bangladesh has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,516.

The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,442 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Saturday.

As many as 2,155 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 0.46 percent.

Rajshahi logged the highest number of cases among the eight divisions, with 8 infections.

Another 215 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,992,224.

The latest figures put the recovery rate at 97.78 percent and the mortality rate at 1.44 percent.

Globally, over 669.36 million people have been infected by the coronavirus and 6.74 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.