Daily Covid death toll drops below 100 in 62 days

Bangladesh saw a significant fall in the number of daily Covid-19 deaths as 80 people died of the virus in the last 24 hours till Saturday 8am. 

The single-day death toll fell below 100 for the first time in more than two months as the health officials reported 77 deaths on 26 June.

With a declining trend in the death curve, the number of daily casualties fell below 200 on 13 August following the months-long nationwide lockdown.

Meanwhile, the number of daily cases dropped to 3,436 during the 24 hours period. 

Professor Dr Nazrul Islam, noted virologist and member of the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 told the Business Standard, "Coronavirus infection situation in the country is improving. In last year also, the infection situation improved after August. Like the last year, the number of infections is expected to be low from September to March this year. Besides, many people have been vaccinated this year, we will get its benefit. However, despite the improved infection situation, we still have to follow the hygiene rules like wearing a mask. If the hygiene rules are not followed, there is a risk of sudden increase in infection."

Bangladesh reported 117 deaths and 3,525 infections in the previous day. 

Meanwhile, the positivity rate was 13.67% in the last 24 hours. 

So far, 25,926 people have died of the virus and 14,89,589 people were infected in the country.

Among the deaths reported Saturday, 34 died in Dhaka division, 21 in Chattogram, nine in Khulna, six in Sylhet, four in Barishal, three in Rangpur, two in Mymensingh and one died in Rajshahi division. 

The Covid-19 victims' gender breakdown shows that 16,857 of the total deceased across the country were men and 8,069 were women.

The country's maiden cases were reported on 8 March last year and the first death from the virus was reported on 18 March.