Bangladesh has recorded 1,014 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections to 556,236.
The death toll climbed to 8,527 after 12 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday, according to data released by the government.
Another 1,138 people recovered from COVID-19 through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period, bringing the tally of recoveries to 510,310.
As many as 16,206 samples were tested across the country in the last 24 hours, yielding a positivity rate of 6.26 percent.
The latest official figures put the recovery rate at 91.74 percent, while the mortality rate stands at 1.53 percent.
Source:bdnews24.com
