32 people have died from Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours. Among the deceased, 25 were male and seven were female, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total number of deaths has now reached 3,657 and the death rate stands at 1.32 percent.
In the last 24 hours, 2,024 people have tested positive for Covid-19, as per the DGHS press release.
With the fresh cases, the total number of positive cases so far in the country stands at 2,76,549 and the current infection rate is 20.20 percent.
Bangladesh is currently 16th in the list of worst affected countries in the world in terms of the number of cases. The position is one step behind Argentina and one step ahead of Italy, according to worldometer.info.
A total of 9,636 samples were tested in 86 labs across the country in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 1,315 Covid-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries stands at 1,58,950 and the recovery rate at 57.48 percent.
In the last 24 hours, 579 people were put under isolation, the release added.
