Bangladesh reports 198 new COVID cases, one death in a day


FE Team | Published: August 10, 2022 17:53:59 | Updated: August 10, 2022 21:46:23


Bangladesh reports 198 new COVID cases, one death in a day

Bangladesh has recorded 198 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,008,068.

The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,309, according to the latest government data released on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. 

As many as 3,888 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 5.09 per cent.

Among the eight divisions, Dhaka logged the highest number of cases, with 120 infections.

Another 386 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,949,540.

The latest figures put the recovery rate at 97.09 per cent and the mortality rate at 1.46 per cent.

Globally, over 586.48 million people have been infected by the coronavirus and 6.42 million have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

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