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Forty three die, 4008 get infected in 24 hours
  • Staff Correspondent:
  • 2020-06-17 06:36:40

Bangladesh has reported 43 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1305 said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Besides, 4008 people highest so far tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 98489.

Prof. Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general of DGHS, came up with the information in an online regular health bulletin about the latest corona situation in the country on Wednesday (17.6.20).

In the last 24 hours, 60 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 17527 samples, Dr Nasima Sultana added.

In last 24 hours 1925 got cured making total recovery of 38189 Covid patients.

Bangladesh reported its first croronaviurs case on March 8 while first death on March 18.

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