Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 13 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday (August 25) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The official data showed a total of 29,476 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Besides, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 20, 45,255.

The DGHS disclosed the update on the country’s coronavirus situation issuing a press release this afternoon.

A total of 602 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 2.16 percent.

Another four people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,052,517 says the release.

Bangladesh reported its first Coronavirus case on March 8 in 2020 while its first death was on March 18 that year.

BDST: 1735 HRS, AUGUST 25, 2023
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