COVID-19: 12 deaths, 9,500 new cases

Bangladesh reported 12 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 28,176.

Besides, 9,500 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the same period, which brings the tally of infections to 1,642,294.

A regular press release by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the new deaths and infections of the last 24 hours on Wednesday.

A total of 473 patients were declared free from the virus in the same period of 24 hours. The total number of recoveries stands at 1,554,268.

Meanwhile, 37,830 samples were tested across the country in the last 24 hours.

The current positivity rate is 25.11 percent, while the total positivity rate stands at 13.72 percent, added the press release.

Among the 12 deceased, 10 were men and 2 were women, said the press release.

Bangladesh reported the first case of COVID-19 on March 8 last year while the first death due to the virus was reported on March 18.

According to Worldometer, a total of 5,575,173 people died of COVID-19 globally and  335,581,197 were infected so far.

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