Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked one dead and 49 cases in the last 24 hours till today (March 8) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,492 and caseload to 20, 48,847, said the DGHS.

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

A total of 758 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 6.46 percent.

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

BDST: 1711 HRS, MAR 08, 2024
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