Bangladesh records 21 deaths, 1602 infections in last 24 hrs

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection crossed the 23,000 mark in Bangladesh as the country reported the highest single-day cases in the last 24 hours with 1,602 more people testing positive.

The number of total confirmed cases increased to 23,870 with the most recent report.

The country was also experiencing the deaths of 21 more Covid-19 people during the same period, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 349.

Prof. Dr. Nasima Sultana, currently serving as Director-General of the Health Services Directorate (DGHS), disclosed the details in the daily online health briefing held on Monday afternoon at the Management Information System ( MIS).