DHAKA, Jul 19 (NNN-BSS) – More than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Bangladesh as of yesterday.
The country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reported 11,578 new COVID-19 cases and 225 more deaths yesterday, making the tally at 11,03,989 and death toll at 17,894.
The official data showed that, 39,806 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday.
The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 932,008, including 8,845 new recoveries yesterday, said the DGHS.
According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.62 percent, and the current recovery rate is 84.42 percent.
Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 13,768 on Jul 12, and the highest number of deaths of 230 on Jul 11.– NNN-BSS
