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Ten new Covid cases were reported in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Tuesday evening, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

With the latest figure, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 20,51,770. The death toll from the virus remains unchanged at 29,500.


A total of 107 samples were tested during the latest reporting period of 24 hours [between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday], resulting in a daily positivity rate of 9.35 per cent.

The overall positivity rate stands at 13.05 per cent till now, while the fatality rate based on detected cases remains at 1.44 per cent, said the DGHS press release.

Meanwhile, the number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country now stands at 20,19,380.