Covid-19: 32 die, 1,407 infected, 1,582 recover in 24 hours

The Daily Star  September 28, 2020
Star Online Report

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of deaths has now reached 5,193 and the death rate stands at 1.44 percent.

A total of 1,407 new infections were recorded in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 3,60,555 added the release.

The current positivity rate is 11.80 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 18.77 percent.

A total of 11,922 samples were tested across the country in the last 24 hours.

The total number of recoveries stands at 2,72,073 and the recovery rate at 75.46 percent.

Among the 32 deceased, 22 were male and 10 female while four were 41-50 years old, nine between 51-60 and 19 were above 60 years old, added the release.