Bangladesh reports 1604 new virus cases, 19 deaths

Bangladesh reports 1604 new coronavirus infected cases, 19 deaths
Bangladesh reports 1604 new coronavirus infected cases, 19 deathsReuters file photo

The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Friday rose to 406,364 as 1,604 more cases were reported, after testing 14141,357 samples in the last 24 hours.

During that time 19 more COVID-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 5,905, said a press release of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.

The rate of detection in the last 24 hours was 11.34 per cent, while the overall rate of detection of infected cases in Bangladesh as of Friday stands at 17.48 per cent.

The overall rate of people recovered as of today stands at 79.41 per cent while the rate of death is 1.45 per cent, it added.

Of the people died in the last 24 hours, 12 were male and seven female. Of the total deaths so far, 4,541 were males (76.91 per cent) and 1,364 females (23.09 per cent).

Bangladesh detected first coronavirus patient on 8 March and recorded first death on 18 March.