Bangladesh reported the highest number of cases detected in a single day within the past three months as 2,187 people were diagnosed with the disease in last 24 hours. 

The latest data showed a 10.45% infection rate and the number of total cases reached at 564,939 in the country.

On 9 December, the country had detected 2,202 cases.

Besides, the country today confirmed 16 deaths from coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 8,624.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the latest development through a press release on Thursday afternoon.

Meanwhile, 20,925 samples were tested in 219 labs across the country in the past 24 hours. A total of 4,349,194 samples have been tested in the country so far.

Also, 2,187 patients were declared free of Covid-19 during the same period, raising the total number of recoveries to 564,939 with a 91.61% recovery rate.

BDST: 1532 HRS, MAR 18, 2021
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