The government has confirmed 21 new deaths from the COVID-19 illness in a day, raising the toll to 6,194.
Coronavirus cases surged by 1,837 in the 24 hours to 8 am Sunday to 432,333, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services.
Another 1,693 patients recovered from the disease at home and in hospital care, bringing the total to 349,542.
Globally, more than 52.77 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus and 1,293,742 have died, according to a Reuters tally, reports bdnews24.com.
