Dhaka: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today confirmed one new COVID-19 infection in the country over a 24-hour period from 8 am Tuesday to 8 am Wednesday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 211 samples were tested during this time, yielding a positivity rate of 0.47 percent, as stated by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, no deaths from COVID-19 were reported during this period. The cumulative death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 stands at 29,526.
The first case of Coronavirus was detected in the country on March 8, 2020. Ten days later, on March 18 of the same year, the first person died from the virus in the country.