Bangladesh today confirmed 25 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,966. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,736 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,10,988.

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

As 1,961 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 3,27,901, it also said.

A total of 23,61,702 samples have been tested so far as 12,891 samples tested in 113 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country in last 24 hours, the release added.

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

BDST: 1645 HRS, NOV 02, 2020
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