Bangladesh reports 109 new COVID cases, one death in a day

C T Online Desk: The caseload stands at 2,043,881 as the death toll rises to 29,466.

Bangladesh has recorded 109 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,043,881.

The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,466 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data released on Thursday.

As many as 2,504 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 4.35 percent.

Dhaka logged the most cases among the eight divisions with 90.

Another 59 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,010,719.

The latest figures put the recovery rate at 98.38 percent and the mortality rate at 1.44 percent.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.