DHAKA, Jun 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded its highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in more than a month, bringing the death toll to 13,118, according to the health authorities.
Yesterday, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 47 new fatalities in the country, marking the highest number of daily deaths since May 9.
The DGHS, meanwhile, reported 2,436 new confirmed cases in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 826,922,
The official data showed that, 18,749 samples were tested in the last 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. yesterday, across Bangladesh.
The total number of recovered patients in the country rose to 766,266, including 2,242 new recoveries yesterday, said the DGHS.
According to the official data, the current COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.59 percent and recovery rate is 92.66 percent.
Bangladesh recorded the highest daily cases at 7,626 on Apr 7, and the highest number of deaths at 112 on Apr 19.– NNN-BSS
