Photo: BigstockSix more new cases were confirmed by IEDCRBangladesh has reported its third death from Covid-19, a new strain of coronavirus, infection. Six new Covid-19 patients -- three male and three female -- were confirmed by Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora in an online press briefing on Monday. As of now, a total of 33 cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh. The fast spreading Covid-19 has claimed more than 14,900 lives and infected over 343,000 globally, according to Worldometer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 09:56 UTC