Coronavirus: Bangladesh records 2,381 new cases, 22 deaths
- Nayadiganta English Desk
- 01 June 2020, 15:33
Bangladesh on Monday reported another surge in coronavirus cases as 2,381 new patients tested positive in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number of such cases to 49,534.
During the period, 22 more people died from the fast spreading COVID-19 disease, taking the death tally to 672.
Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana came up with the disclosure at its daily online briefing, UNB reports.
In the last 24 hours, 52 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 11,439 samples, she added.
She also said that in the last 24 hours 816 coronavirus-infected people made full recovery in the country.
Bangladesh confirmed its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.
