Bangladesh has recorded 159 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, ​​the highest count in seven months, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,039,130. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,446 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Monday. As many as 3,099 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 5.13 percent. With 154 infections, Dhaka logged the highest number of cases among the eight divisions.

Source: bd News24 May 29, 2023 12:06 UTC