Bangladesh’s new Covid-19 cases have soared by 1,146 in the past 24 hours, according to the latest government data, taking the total caseload to 1,591,093. The death toll rose by one, taking the toll to 28,098 on Friday, reports bdnews24.com. As many as 20,204 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 5.67 per cent. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 97.45 per cent and the mortality rate at 1.77 per cent. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Source: bd News24 January 07, 2022 12:25 UTC