DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 17) reported 43 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,305, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, 4,008 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 98,489.
Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general of DGHS, came up with the information in an online regular health bulletin about the latest corona situation in the country.
As 1,925 patients recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recovery reached 38,189, she also said.
In the last 24 hours, 59 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 17,527 samples, Dr Nasima Sultana added.
Bangladesh reported its first croronaviurs case on March 8 while first death on March 18.
BDST: 1455 HRS, JUN 17, 2020
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