Bangladesh today confirmed 17 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,576. 

According to the Health authorities, 990 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 514,500.

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

As 1,197 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 458,656, it also said.

A total of 3,239,701 samples have been tested so far with 12,103 samples tested in 180 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: 1550 HRS, JAN 01, 2021
AP