Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 519,905, death toll reaches 7,718

2021-01-07 15:05:30 GMT2021-01-07 23:05:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

DHAKA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,007 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 519,905 and death toll at 7,718, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

The official data showed that 15,381 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.

The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 464,446, including 966 new recoveries on Thursday, said the DGHS.

According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.48 percent and the current recovery rate is 89.33 percent.

Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 4,019 on July 2 and the highest number of deaths of 64 on June 30 last year. Enditem

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