Bangladesh today confirmed 19 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,159. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,767 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 428,965.

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

As 1,519 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 346,387, it also said.

A total of 2,515,339 samples have been tested so far with 13,539 samples tested in 115 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.

BDST: 1546 HRS, NOV 13, 2020
AP