Low-income people hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak wait for collecting relief materials amid a shutdown in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 5, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh abruptly spiked Sunday, rising by 18 and bringing the total to 88. Bangladesh Saturday extended the ongoing shutdown of public transport to April 11 to manage the spread of the virus. (Str/Xinhua)
DHAKA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh abruptly spiked Sunday, rising by 18 and bringing the total to 88.
The death toll rose to nine as the country confirmed one more fatality Sunday, Bangladeshi Health Minister Zahid Maleque told journalists in an online press briefing.
Samples from 367 persons were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh, the minister said.
So far 55 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the country, he said.
