Bangladesh today confirmed 20 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,544. 

According to the Health authorities, 2,273 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 458,711.

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

As 2,223 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 373,676, it also said.

A total of 2,729,580 samples have been tested so far with 16,378 samples tested in 118 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: 1510 HRS, NOV 27, 2020
AP