The government will release the daily and total death counts later on Thursday, said DGHS Additional Director Nasima Sultana. The number of recoveries also climbed to 1,910 after 107 more patients were released from hospitals in the 24 hours to 8 am Thursday, said Nasima. Nasima urged citizens to comply with the safety protocols to prevent a further outbreak of the coronavirus. Globally, over 3.75 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 263,861 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. 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 May 07, 2020 09:00 UTC