The number of detected coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Sunday rose to 684,756 as 5,819 more cases were reported in the last 24 hours, said a press release of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.

The government yesterday reported 77 Covid-19 deaths which was the highest number of deaths in a single day.

A total of 29,376 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The rate of detection was 19.81 per cent.

The government is mulling over an all-out lockdown for a week from 14 April to check coronavirus, an official of cabinet division told Prothom Alo on Sunday.

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