A man wearing a face mask is seen at a makeshift market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 30, 2020. Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed another five deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 168 since March 18. Also on Thursday 564 more people were tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the country to 7,667. (Str/Xinhua)
DHAKA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 564 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, dipping slightly from Wednesday's high of 641.
"564 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh," Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana told a press conference broadcast by television channels on Thursday afternoon.
"The total number of positive cases is now 7,667 and death toll stands currently at 168 with the fresh fatalities of three men and two women on Thursday," she added.
According to the official, 4,965 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.
Also during the last 24 hours, she said 10 more patients were released from hospitals, bringing the number of recovered patients in the country so far to 160.
