Bangladesh today confirmed 43 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,802. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,724 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,41,056.

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

As 2,439 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recovery reached 2,45,594, it also said.

A total of 1,756,746 samples have been tested so far as 14,050 samples tested in 94 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country in last 24 hours, the release added.

Bangladesh reported its first croronaviurs case on March 8 while first death on March 18.

BDST: 1558 HRS, SEP 15, 2020
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