Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 23 more cases in 24 hours Saturday morning. The daily case test positivity increased to 1.27% from Friday's 0.58% as 1,811 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45% while the recovery rate slightly increased, added DGHS. In November, the country reported 10 Covid-linked deaths and 1,345 cases. Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 31, 2022 18:14 UTC