Bangladesh today confirmed 16 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,108. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,699 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 423,620.

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

As 1,648 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 341,416, it also said.

A total of 2,470,164 samples have been tested so far as 13,520 samples tested in 115 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, NOV 10, 2020
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