Bangladesh has registered 16 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period, taking the tally so far to 5,593. It is the lowest daily death count since May 28, when 15 fatalities were reported.
The caseload climbed to 382,959 after 1,684 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 am Wednesday, the government said in a statement.
Another 1,576 patients recovered from COVID-19 through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period. It brings the total to 297,449.
A total of 14,411 samples were tested at 109 authorised labs across the country in the last 24 hours, yielding a positivity rate of 11.69 percent, according to data released by the health directorate.
The official figures put the recovery rate at 77.69 percent while the mortality rate stands at 1.46 percent.
Source: bdnews24.com
