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Bangladesh reports 35 COVID-19 deaths, 3,80,711 total recoveries
DHAKA, Nov 30, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today recorded 35 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,525 fresh cases overnight.
The recovery count rose to 3,80,711 after another 2,539 patients were
discharged from the hospitals during the period, a press release of the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.
“Thirty-five more COVID-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, increasing
the death toll from the pandemic to 6,644,” the release said.
It said the tally of infections has surged to 4,64,932 as 2525 new cases
were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
A total of 15,372 samples were tested at 118 authorized laboratories across the country during the time.
Of the total sample tests in the past 24 hours, 16.43 percent tested
positive, while 16.77 percent cases were detected from the total tests
conducted so far, the release added.
Among the total infections, 81.89 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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