The death toll climbed to 6,322 after 17 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Friday, the government said in a statement. Another 1,709 patients recovered from the disease at home and in hospital care, bringing the total to 358,431. As many as 15,607 samples were tested at 117 authorised labs in the last 24 hours, yielding a positivity rate of 14.58 percent, according to data released by the health directorate. The latest official figures put the recovery rate at 80.83 percent while the mortality rate stands at 1.43 percent. 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 November 20, 2020 09:33 UTC