Bangladesh sees nine new Covid cases, zero deaths


FE Team | Published: January 16, 2023 17:25:20 | Updated: January 16, 2023 19:14:41


Bangladesh sees nine new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Monday morning.

With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,377, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,441 as no new fatalities were reported.

The daily case test positivity dropped to 0.38 per cent from Sunday's 0.47 per cent as 2,372 samples were tested, reports UNB.

The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 per cent while the recovery rate rose to 97.66 per cent.

Bangladesh reported its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 in 2021 and daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 of the same year.

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