Bangladesh reported two fresh Covid-19 deaths and 75 fresh cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Monday (June 5) amidst rising infections, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

With the latest numbers, the country’s total fatalities rose to 29,450 and caseload to 2,039,714.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the update on the country’s coronavirus situation issuing a press release this afternoon.

The daily test positivity rate was 5.84 per cent as 1,283 samples were tested in 885 labs in the last 24 hours.

Of the latest deceased, both were women and they died in hospitals in the capital while undergoing treatment. Both the deceased aged between 21 and 30 resided in Dhaka.

Bangladesh reported its first Coronavirus case on March 8 in 2020 while its first death was on March 18 that year.
  
BDST: 1822 HRS, JUNE 05, 2023
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