Bangladesh today confirmed 27 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 5,375. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,442 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 370,132.

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

As 1,526 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recovery reached 283,182, it also said.

A total of 20,01,431 samples have been tested so far as 11,767 samples tested in 109 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: 1530 HRS, OCT 05, 2020
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