3 more died of coronavirus, 54 more infected in Bangladesh

According to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Wednesday (April 8), Bangladesh has reported three more deaths from coronavirus disease over the last 24 hours raising the death toll to 20.

Furthermore, 54 more people have tested positive, increasing the total number of cases of coronavirus in Bangladesh to 218, the IEDCR added.

Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), announced the latest figure on Wednesday afternoon at a press briefing through their Dhaka office online.

According to IEDCR a total of 33 patients have recovered to date.