Staff Repoter :
Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 2,187 cases from novel coronavirus in last 24 hours with 10.45 per cent positivity rate, the highest daily cases in last three months.
On December 9, a total of 2,159 cases were reported in the country.
With the new figure, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 5,64,939.
During this timeline, 16 deaths were also reported, taking the total death toll to 8,624.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the matter through a press release signed by Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of DGHS, on Thursday afternoon.
Health authorities reported another 1,534 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period, bringing the tally of recoveries to 5,17,523.
Authorities have so far tested 43,49,194 samples, including 20,925 in the past 24 hours.
So far, the recovery rate is 91.61 per cent and the mortality rate is 1.53 per cent.
Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus case on March 8 last year and the first death on March 18 the same year.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Thursday that government has not yet taken any decision to enforce lockdown again in the country for curbing coronavirus transmission in the country
“Currently, we’ve no plan to impose lockdown. No decision has been taken yet in this regard but mobile courts will be operated. If everyone follows the health protocols, the transmission won’t go beyond control,” he said.
The health minister came up with the remarks while addressing a programme at the capital’s Krishibid Institution, marking the International Women’s Day, reports UNB.
The minister urged all to follow the rule of ‘no mask no service’ as the virus is yet to go away.
Mobile courts will be operated across the country to ensure social distancing and mask use, Maleque said, adding, “People are moving carelessly despite knowing that they could prevent transmission by following health guidelines. We know how to prevent the coronavirus transmission but still we don’t follow the health regulations.”
The minister called upon all not to hold social programmes, including wedding ceremonies, to reduce the number of infections.
If the Covid-19 situation goes beyond control, it will affect the national economy and create problems for all, he said.
