Number of recoveries possibly higher as only hospital data available at the moment, it says
Seven people died of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, DGHS said today.
The death toll now stands at 152, said Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of Directorate General of Health Services, during a briefing.
Four hundred and ninety-seven have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
With this, the total number of infected has reached 5,913.
A total of 3,812 samples were tested across the country since yesterday, which is 9.66 percent more than the previous day.
Meanwhile, nine more people have recovered taking the total recovery number to 131, the DGHS official said hinting that the recovery number is actually higher as they have the tally of only those who recovered through treatment at different hospitals.
“Very soon we will gather the information about those who recovered at home,” she said.
Of the seven deceased, six were male while five were from Dhaka, one from Sylhet and one from Rajshahi.
Five of them were over 60 years old, one between 40-51, and one a child under 10.
In the last 24 hours, a total of 85 people were put in isolation around the country, Dr Nasima said.
No Covid-19 patients have been detected in four districts so far — Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Satkhira and Natore.