Bangladesh on Sunday reported 102 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, a single-day record for death since the crisis began in March 2020.
This is the third day in a row the county reported over 100 deaths, which pushed the overall deaths from the disease to 10,385.
The Directorate General of Health Service also reported 3, 698 cases in 24 hours ending at 8:00 am Sunday, up from Saturday’s 3, 473 cases.
With the latest surge, the number of COVID-19 cases reached 7, 18,950.
To stop the transmission of the virus, the government imposed a ‘strict’ lockdown for seven days from April 14.
