Bangladesh has posted 1,308 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the tally so far to 398,815.
The death toll climbed to 5,803 after 23 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8:00am Sunday, the government said in a statement, reports bdnews24.com.
The number of new recoveries outpaced active cases in the same period as another 1,544 patients overcame the disease through treatment at home and in hospital care. It brings the total to 315,107.
A total of 11,103 samples were tested at 111 authorised labs across the country in the last 24 hours, yielding a positivity rate of 11.78 percent, according to data released by the health directorate.
The official figures put the recovery rate at 79.01 per cent, while the mortality rate stands at 1.46 per cent.
