Bangladesh reports 36 Covid deaths, 2,537 new cases
The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Wednesday rose to 817,819 as 2,537 more cases were reported, after testing 20,584 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours.
During that time 36 Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 12,949, said a press release of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.
The rate of detection in the last 24 hours until 8:00 am was 12.33 per cent.
The health directorate today said the number of total recoveries now stands at 757,569.
Bangladesh detected its first coronavirus patient on 8 March last year and recorded its first death in the disease on 18 March that year.