Bangladesh today confirmed 30 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,509. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,181 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 511,261.

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

As 1,245 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 454,563, it also said.

A total of 3,199,115 samples have been tested so far with 14,588 samples tested in 167 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: 1658 HRS, DEC 29, 2020
AP