Bangladesh today confirmed 37 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,967. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,861 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 485,965.

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

As 4,486 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 410,452, it also said.

A total of 2,927,929 samples have been tested so far with 16,265 samples tested in 140 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: 1655 HRS, DEC 10, 2020
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