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Coronavirus: 14 more die in 24hrs, cases top 14,600
Tribune Desk
- Published at 02:39 pm May 10th, 2020
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Highest 887 cases recorded in 24 hours
Bangladesh has recorded the second highest coronavirus deaths in a single day as 14 more people have died of the deadly disease in the last 24 hours.
With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities rose to 228.
Besides, the confirmed cases from coronavirus infection have surpassed the 14,000-mark in Bangladesh as the country recorded the highest single day cases with 887 more people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
With this, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 14,657.
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General (Administration) Prof Nasima Sultana revealed the latest figures in a daily online bulletin on Covid-19 situation from Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.
She said, among the 14 deceased, 10 were men and four women.
On May 8, the deaths from coronavirus infection crossed the 200-mark in Bangladesh, just three weeks after the country witnessed the 100-mark in fatalities.
Bangladesh recorded its first fatality on March 18 and crossed its 100-mark on April 20.
On April 17, the country recorded the highest deaths (15) from the pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The DGHS official said as many as 5,642 samples were collected in the last 24 hours while 5,738 were tested in 36 laboratories across the country.
In the briefing, Prof Nasima also revealed that 236 more Covid-19 patients have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.
As per the revised guidelines provided by the newly formed Clinical Management Committee of the health authorities, so far 2,650 people have won the fight against coronavirus.
On March 8, the health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first case of Covid-19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus named Sars-CoV-2 that broke out in China's Wuhan in December last year and quickly spread throughout the world, becoming a pandemic in less than three months.
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@UKBengali , the infected rate is actually higher today too . But still I speak for herd immunity as no one is practically obeying any distance . Govt should open everything to reduce gathering .
@Bilal9 , requesting your opinion too . Please read #497
post's news link and please write your opinion . Practically is it not the time when govt has to open all transport?
People are creating more crowd because there are no buses! So ferries an ferry ghats are more crowded with people . If transport open up , then the gathering can be slightly reduced.
I am wondering what will happen if people leave Dhaka just before Eid ! Specially who are living near dhaka can easily get other ways to exit