The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,555,911 as 860 people tested positive for the disease in the 24 hours to 8 am on Thursday, according to the latest government data. Dhaka registered 558 new cases, the most among the eight divisions, and six deaths. Chattogram registered seven deaths, the most among the eight divisions, and 128 cases. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 97.43 percent and the mortality rate at 1.77 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 September 30, 2021 11:26 UTC