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Bangladesh reports 39 COVID-19 deaths, 3,52,895 total recoveries
DHAKA, Nov 17, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today recorded 39 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,212 fresh cases overnight.
The recovery count rose to 3,52,895 after another 1,749 patients were
discharged from the hospitals during the period, a press release of the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.
“Thirty-nine more COVID-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, increasing
the death toll from the pandemic to 6,254,” the release said.
It said the tally of infections has surged to 4,36,684 as 2,212 new cases
were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
A total of 15,990 samples were tested at 117 authorized laboratories across the country during the time.
Of the total sample tests in the past 24 hours, 13.83 percent tested
positive, while 16.97 percent cases were detected from the total tests
conducted so far, the release added.
Among the total infections, 80.81 percent patients have recovered, while
1.43 percent died so far since the first COVID-19 positive cases were
reported in the country on March 8.
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