Bangladesh today confirmed 16 deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,849. 

According to the Health authorities, 813 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 525,723.

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

As 883 patients have recovered in last 24 hours, the number of total recoveries reached 470,405, it also said.

A total of 3,418,114 samples have been tested so far with 16,608 samples tested in 199 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 in last year.

BDST: 1650 HRS, JAN 14, 2021
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