Rangpur division recorded its highest daily Covid-19 infection rate since the start of the pandemic in the 24 hours to Friday morning amid a countrywide surge in coronavirus cases. The health authorities in the division reported 438 new cases at a positivity rate of 46.45% after testing 943 samples. Meanwhile, the number of fatalities remained static at 1,254 as no more infected patients died in the last 24 hours, and the fatality rate stands at 2.15%, Dr Islam said. The total number recoveries reached 54,747 with the recovery of 62 more patients. The recovery rate in the division stands at 93.82%, he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 28, 2022 15:54 UTC