Bangladesh today confirmed 22 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,531. 

According to the Health authorities, 1,235 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 512,496.

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

As 1,507 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 456,070, it also said.

A total of 3,214,344 samples have been tested so far with 15,229 samples tested in 180 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: 1642 HRS, DEC 30, 2020
AP