Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rise to 438,795, death toll reaches 6,275

Source: Xinhua| 2020-11-18 19:06:13|Editor: huaxia

DHAKA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 2,111 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 438,795 and death toll at 6,275, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

The official data showed that 16,469 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.

The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 354,788 including 1,893 new recoveries on Wednesday, said the DGHS.

According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.43 percent and the current recovery rate is 80.86 percent.

Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 4,019 on July 2 and the highest number of deaths of 64 on June 30. Enditem

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