The death toll from COVID-19 rose to 9,739 in Bangladesh with 78 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, which is the highest ever single-day deaths in the country.
Director General of Health Services confirmed the matter in a press release.
Besides, 5,819 people tested positive for the virus during the same period taking its tally to 6,84,756.
As the government is set to enforce a strict lockdown from April 14, the ongoing nationwide lockdown, which was imposed from April 5, will remain effective until April 13 to curb the spread of coronavirus, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader earlier in the day.
Bangladesh is currently experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
