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Covid: Six more die in 24hrs

Daily infection rate drops to 5.86%
Staff Correspondent
16 Oct 2022 16:20:37 | Update: 17 Oct 2022 17:26:00
Covid: Six more die in 24hrs

Bangladesh recorded six new Covid-related deaths and 351 cases in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning.

With the fresh casualties, the overall death toll rose to 29,401.

Earlier on September 26, the country in a 24-hour span recorded six Covid-related deaths, the highest since July 21.

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Meanwhile, the daily infection rate declined to 5.86 per cent as the health authorities tested 5,988 samples at 882 laboratories across the country.

On Saturday, the test positivity rate was 7.78 per cent.

With the fresh infections, the total caseload reached 20,32,443, according to the daily virus update by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Besides, 620 patients recovered from the infection over the last 24 hours, pushing the overall recovery to 19,74,208.

Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8, 2020, and the first coronavirus-related death on March 18 of the same year.

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