5 more dead as Covid-19 cases shows slight increase
291 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24hrs, which is the highest in the last 12 days
Bangladesh saw five more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8am Tuesday.
Besides, 291 more people tested positive for the virus during the same period, which is the highest in the last 12 days. Earlier on 24 November, 312 Covid cases were reported.
The current positivity rate was reported at 1.45% after 20,014 samples were tested across the country.
Bangladesh reported four deaths and 277 cases on Monday.
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With the latest additions, the death toll reached 28,010 and the case tally increased to 15,78,011 in the country.
Among the deaths reported on Tuesday, four died in Dhaka division and one in Chattogram division.
Also, 308 patients recovered from Covid-19 during the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 97.78%.
The country's maiden cases were reported on 8 March last year and the first death from the virus was reported on 18 March.
