Dhaka: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed one death and no new COVID-19 infections in the country over a 24-hour period from 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, one more COVID-19 related death was recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from the viral disease to 31 since January. The DGHS statement highlighted that a total of 111 samples were tested during this time, resulting in a positivity rate of 0 percent.
The cumulative death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 stands at 29,530. The first COVID-19 case in the country was detected on March 8, 2020, with the first death following ten days later on March 18 of the same year.