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Bangladesh reports 39 COVID-19 deaths, 3,69,179 total recoveries
DHAKA, Nov 25, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today recorded 39 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,156 fresh cases overnight.
The recovery count rose to 3,69,179 after another 2,302 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 6,489,” the release said.
It said the tally of infections has surged to 45,41,46 as 2,156 new cases
were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
A total of 16,001 samples were tested at 117 authorized laboratories across the country during the time.
Of the total sample tests in the past 24 hours, 13.47 percent tested
positive, while 16.84 percent cases were detected from the total tests
conducted so far, the release added.
Among the total infections, 81.29 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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