Besides, a record number of 641 more people tested positive for coronavirus during the period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 7,103

Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), came up with the disclosure in the daily online health bulletin at the Management Information System (MIS) in the afternoon.

"The deceased included six men and two women. Six were from Dhaka and two others from outside Dhaka," Dr Nasima said. 

Four of the deceased are aged above 60, two between 51 and 60 and two others between 31 and 40 years, she said adding, "137 of 163 dead from the disease so far are from Dhaka division.” 

Dr Nasima also said 11 more people have recovered. With this, a total of 150 people have so far made recovery. "As per the statistics as of April 28, 38 patients who received treatment at home recovered from the disease," Dr Nasima added. 

Prof Nasima said 4,968 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 59,701 samples have so far been tested in the country, she said.

A new PCR testing lab has been set up at Roopganj in Narayanganj, she said. 

"We’ve given permission to three new private hospitals to carry out the PCR testing --- Evercare Hospital, Square Hospital and United Hospital. Their results will be adjusted with other testing facilities likely from Thursday," Dr Nasima said. 

"However, they’ll be testing only the admitted patients not those who will receive services from outdoor unit as it’ll be difficult to follow those up," Dr Nasima added. 

She said 104 people have been taken to isolation in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 2,544 people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine.