Bangladesh has reported 14,828 new coronavirus cases, the highest in a day since Aug 3, taking the total caseload to 1,699,964. Among the eight divisions, Dhaka recorded the highest number of cases and deaths with 10,165 infections and 6 fatalities. Another 998 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,557,859. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 91.64 per cent and the mortality rate at 1.66 per cent. 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 January 24, 2022 12:29 UTC