Bangladesh reports 620 new COVID cases, 1 death in a day

The caseload stands at 2,020,768 as the death toll hits 29,347

Bangladesh has recorded 620 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,020,768.

The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,347 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Friday.

As many as 4,031 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 15.38 percent.

Among the eight divisions, Dhaka logged the highest number of cases, with 505 infections.

Another 345 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,962,164.

The latest figures put the recovery rate at 97.10 percent and the mortality rate at 1.45 percent.

Globally, over 614.09 million people have been infected by the coronavirus and 6.53 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.