Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed 16 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,966.

According to the Health authorities, 584 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 530,271.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the update of the country’s coronavirus situation issuing a press release this afternoon (Jan 21).

As 602 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 475,074, it also said.

A total of 3,515,428 samples have been tested so far with 14,771 samples tested in 199 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 in last year.

BDST: 1752 HRS, JAN 21, 2021
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