Bangladesh recorded 21 more Covid-19 positive cases in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
No Covid death was recorded during this time.
Including the latest positive cases, 473 people were found infected with the virus while the death toll remained 19 as of Tuesday morning this year.
On Sunday, Bangladesh recorded the highest five peoples鈥� death from Covid-19 in a single day. 聽
Bangladesh first detected Covid -19 in the country on March 8, 2020.
So far, 29,518 people have died of Covid-19 in Bangladesh since the viral infection was detected in the country and the cumulative number of Covid patients has reached 20,51,997, according to the official account.
In the past week, the DGHS issued a warning about the probable rise of new Covid-19 Omicron sub-variants, potentially triggering a fresh wave of infections.
The DGHS also issued an 11-point advisory urging people to avoid public gatherings, wear face masks, and practice frequent hand-washing.
Due to the rising infection rates in India and increasing positive cases in the country, DGHS emphasised precautionary measures.
DGHS director general Md Abu Jafor also advised booster doses for individuals over 18, pregnant women, senior citizens, and immunocompromised people, urging them to visit vaccination centers.
However, people in open places were seen careless about the directives while the government had no measure to enforce them.