Bangladesh has logged 15,440 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 1,762,771. The death toll rose by 20, the biggest single-day jump since Oct 6, to 28,308 on Friday, according to the latest government data. Among the eight divisions, Dhaka recorded the highest number of cases with 9,226 infections, while Chattogram topped the death count with 9 fatalities. The latest figures put the recovery rate at 88.63 per cent and the mortality rate at 1.61 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 28, 2022 12:24 UTC