DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday (Aug 03) confirmed 30 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,184.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,356 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,42,102.

Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general of DGHS, came up with the information in an online regular health bulletin about the latest corona situation in the country.

As 1,066 patients recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recovery reached 1,37,905, she also said.

In the last 24 hours, some 4,249 samples were tested in coronavirus testing laboratories across the country, Dr Sultana added.

Bangladesh reported its first croronaviurs case on March 8 while first death on March 18.

BDST: 1437 HRS, AUG 03, 2020
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