Bangladesh has recorded 316 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 538,378.
The death toll climbed to 8,221 after 16 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, according to data released by the government.
Another 559 people recovered from the illness through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period, bringing the tally of recoveries to 483,931.
Globally, over 106.18 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 2.31 million have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
Source: Online Desk
The death toll climbed to 8,221 after 16 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, according to data released by the government.
Another 559 people recovered from the illness through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period, bringing the tally of recoveries to 483,931.
Globally, over 106.18 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 2.31 million have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
Source: Online Desk
