Bangladesh today confirmed 19 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 6,986. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,884 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 487,849.

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

As 3,866 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 414,318, it also said.

A total of 2,944,252 samples have been tested so far with 16,323 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: 1600 HRS, DEC 11, 2020
AP