Bangladesh has recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,045,186. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,476 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Monday. As many as 1,419 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 1.90 percent. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 98.40 percent and the mortality rate at 1.44 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 August 22, 2023 14:50 UTC