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Bangladesh reports one Covid-19 death, 9 positive cases

Bangladesh on Monday recorded one Covid-19 death while it reported 9 coronavirus positive cases.

"Bangladesh reported 0.45 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 2,022 samples were tested during the last 24 hours," a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is 6 while zero Covid-19 death was reported.

The official tally showed that the virus killed a total of 29,445 people and infected 20,37,688 so far, the statement added.

The recovery count rose to 19,97,504 after another 333 patients were discharged from the dedicated hospitals during the last 24 hours.