The caseload stands at 2,037,969 as the death toll stays unchanged at 29,445
Published : 19 Mar 2023, 04:10 PM
Bangladesh has recorded 6 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,969.
The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,445 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Sunday.
As many as 1,215 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 0.49 percent.
The Dhaka Division logged all 6 cases.
Another 426 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,006,283.
The latest figures put the recovery rate at 98.47 percent and the mortality rate at 1.44 percent.
COVID-19 infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.