Online Desk :
With millions of people still waiting to receive their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, Bangladesh reported 215 Covid-19-related deaths as health authorities came up with their 24-hour report on Thursday.
On August 5, the country reported 264 deaths shattering its previous single-day record of 258 Covid-related deaths on July 27 and it was repeated on August 10 when the country logged 268 deaths.
Besides, 10,126 more people came out Covid positive during the period after testing 45,078samples, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers pushed Bangladesh’s total fatalities to 23,613 and the total cases to 1,396,858.
The case positivity rate during the 24-hour period declined further to 22. 46 % from Wednesday’s 23.45 % and Tuesday’s 23.58 %, while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 5% or below rate.
The recovery rate, however, rose slightly to 90.35 %, with the recovery of 13,990 people during the period, said the DGHS.
However, the case fatality rate remained static at 1.69 % during the period, according to the DGHS report.
