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Bangladesh is seeing a gradual rise in daily Covid-19 cases as 382 fresh cases were reported with two more deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
According to the latest data, the total number of fatalities reached 28,054 while the positivity rate stood at 1.95 per cent.
After adding the fresh cases, the total caseload jumped to 15,82,368 said a regular bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The health authorities reported the latest figures after testing 19,624 samples at 849 laboratories across the country. Bangladesh has so far tested 1,13,45,341 samples.
At the same time, 312 patients recovered from the deadly infection in the last 24 hours, raising the overall recovery to 15,46,664.
Meanwhile, the global Covid cases reached 277,185,382 and fatalities reached 5,377,984.
With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 19,624 samples, the daily case positivity rate rose to 1.95 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country reported its first two Omicron cases in December 11.
Besides, the recovery rate declined a bit to 97.74 per cent with the recovery of 312 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
