Bangladesh today confirmed 17 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,322. 

According to the Health authorities, 2,275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 443,434.

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

As 1,709 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 358,431, it also said.

A total of 2,622,559 samples have been tested so far with 15,607 samples tested in 117 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country in last 24 hours, the release added.

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

BDST: 1545 HRS, NOV 20, 2020
AP