Bangladesh today confirmed 34 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,020. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,329 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 489,178.

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

As 3,185 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 417,503, it also said.

A total of 2,956,882 samples have been tested so far with 12,630 samples tested in 140 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: 1606 HRS, DEC 12, 2020
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