Bangladesh today confirmed 24 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,452. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,049 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 509,148.

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

As 1,473 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 451,961, it also said.

A total of 3,171,910 samples have been tested so far with 12,650 samples tested in 167 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: 1620 HRS, DEC 27, 2020
AP