As many as 1,605 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 4.55 percent. Dhaka logged the most cases among the eight divisions with 54. Another 87 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,010,581. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 98.38 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 July 18, 2023 12:29 UTC