Bangladesh reports 66 COVID cases, 1 death in a day

C T Online Desk: The caseload stands at 2,043,288 as the death toll climbs to 29,463.

Bangladesh has recorded 66 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,043,288.

The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,463, according to the latest government data released on Tuesday.

As many as 1,494 samples were tested across the country, for a positivity rate of 4.42 percent.

Dhaka logged the most cases among the eight divisions with 55.

Another 70 people recovered from the illness nationwide, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,010,139.

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.