Bangladesh has posted 1,527 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a day, taking the tally so far to 386,086.
The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 5,623 after 15 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Friday, the government said in a statement.
Another 1,509 patients recovered from the disease 19 through treatment at home and in hospital care. It brings the total to 300,738.
A total of 13,577 samples were tested at 109 authorised labs across the country in the last 24 hours, yielding a positivity rate of 11.25 percent, according to data released by the health directorate.
The official figures put the recovery rate at 77.89 percent while the mortality rate stands at 1.46 percent.
Source: bdnews24.com
