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Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily positivity rate rises again, 36 more die
Bangladesh reported 36 more Covid-linked deaths with 8,359 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
The daily positivity rate further rose to 23.83 from Friday’s 22.95 percent after testing 35,074 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily positivity rate followed a downtrend until Saturday since being recorded at 33.37 per cent on January 28 with 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
On Friday, Bangladesh reported 30 more Covid-linked deaths with 9,052 fresh cases.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,560 while the caseload mounted to 1,853,187.
Also read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 30 more deaths with 9,052 fresh infections
Among the new deceased, 21 were men and 15 women.
Twenty-five of the deaths were reported in Dhaka division while three in Khulna, two each in Chattogram, Rangpur, Mymensingh, and one each in Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate declined to 1.54 percent.
However, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 86.04 percent with the recovery of 7,017 more patients during the 24-hour period.
In January, the country reported 322 Covid-linked deaths and 2,13,294 new cases while 19,112 recovered from the disease, according to the DGHS.
On January 28, Bangladesh logged its earlier highest daily positivity rate at 33.37% reporting 15,440 cases and 20 deaths.
Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 69 with the detection of five more cases till January 23, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
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The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Besides, the country registered the highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year, while the highest number of daily fatalities was 264 on August 10 last year.
Mexico sees fake molnupiravir, 1 week after drug approved
Mexico said Friday it is already seeing black market or fake versions of molnupiravir circulating for sale, just one week after authorities approved the drug to treat those at risk of severe COVID-19.
The real medication is produced by U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck. But Mexico’s health regulatory agency found versions labelled molnupiravir for sale from an array of companies like “Merit,” “Molaz” and “Azista.”
The agency said Friday that it had no record of any permits for import or sales of those companies’ drugs and considered them a health risk.
The Federal Commission for Health Protection wrote that, because molnupiravir is approved only for prescription use, “any product advertised as over-the-counter molnupiravir should be considered a health risk because of its dubious origin.”
Also read: Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
Mexico's government approved molnupiravir from Merck for use last week for adults with COVID-19 and “a high risk of complications.” On Friday the agency approved a second pill, Paxlovid, from Pfizer, for use on adult patients “at risk for complications.”
Mexico has long been plagued by counterfeit medicines, corruption within the regulatory agency, and a penchant for self-medication due to the country's inadequate health care infrastructure.
The country has seen coronavirus cases spike by over 200% in the last week, apparently due to the omicron variant, and faces a shortage of tests, which tends to drive consumers toward the black market.
Also read: US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
Mexico does so little testing that, while test-confirmed COVID-19 deaths hover around 300,000, a government review of death certificates places the real toll at around 460,000.
Global Covid cases top 310 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 310 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the globe.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 310,052,676 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,494,246 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 61,492,765 cases so far and 839,480 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. The total number of Covid cases in the US topped 60 million on Sunday.
India's Covid tally rose to 35,869,947 Monday as a steep rise of 180,438 new daily cases were registered, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.
Also read: Harsh restrictions back in Bangladesh as Covid situation worsens
That was the fourth consecutive day when more than 100,000 daily cases were registered in the country.
Besides, 146 pandemic-related deaths since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 483,936.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is seeing a steep rise in Covid-19 cases as 2,231 more infections along with three more deaths were reported in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the fresh cases reported after testing 26,143 samples, the daily positivity rate jumped again to 8.53 percent from Sunday’s 6.78 percent during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
The country last logged 2,325 cases on September 10, last year along with 38 deaths in 24 hours.
Bangladesh is currently seeing a surge of Covid-19 cases as health authorities logged 10,392 infections in the last 10 days since January 1.
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,105 while the caseload mounted to 15,95,931.
Of the 25 deaths recorded from January 3 to January 9, some 16 percent received Covid vaccines while 84 percent did not, according to the directorate.
Comorbidities among the deceased patients declined 2.8 percent this week compared to the previous one. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.76 percent during the period.
The recovery rate further declined to 97.19 percent, with the recovery of 208 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 30, with the detection of nine more cases Monday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
Also read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily positivity rate hits 8.53 %
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh logged the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 last year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 last year.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports another death in 24 hrs
Bangladesh logged another Covid-linked death with 373 fresh infections in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 17, 271 samples, the daily case positivity rate rose to 2.16 per cent from Sunday’s 1.57 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest deceased was a woman aged between 51 to 60 years and from the Dhaka division.
The fresh numbers reported on Sunday took the country’s total fatalities to 28,061 while the caseload mounted to 15,83,626.
Also read: Bangladesh all but certain to see Covid’s fresh wave
Of the 12 deaths recorded from December 20 to December, 26, 8.3 per cent received Covid vaccines while 92.7 per cent did not, the DGHS mentioned.
Comorbidities among the deceased patients increased 8.3 per cent this week compared to the previous one. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
Besides, the recovery rate declined a bit to 97.73 per cent with the recovery of 323 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On Sunday, Bangladesh logged four Covid-linked deaths with 268 fresh infections in 24 hours.
Though the deaths remained below five since December 13, the daily cases remained mostly over 250, according to data provided by the DGHS.
Also read: Another dies from Covid in Bangladesh, 275 more get infected
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
Possible fresh wave
Noted Virologist Professor Dr Nazrul Islam told UNB as two people in the country have already been identified with Omicron variant, its wave may come to Bangladesh. “We’ve to be very careful about those who are coming from abroad.”
He said the Covid infection has started increasing again and it may continue to grow slowly till February next. “The country is likely to face a fresh wave in March with the rise in temperature. The number of cases will go up alarmingly in the middle of that month.”
The expert said usually Covid infections remain low during winter due to the intervention of many other respiratory viruses and flues like influenza.
Prof Mushtaq Hussain said Bangladesh is at a high risk of witnessing a wave of Omicron in the days to come like the African and European countries. “Omicron is already in the community transmission stage in some African and European countries. So, there’s no reason to think that Bangladesh would not experience an outbreak of Omicron,” he said.
Though there is no fresh case of Omicron after two imported ones in the country, he said the infection rate may continue to surge after a few days.
Noted microbiologist Bijon Kumar Sil said Omicron will gradually spread to different areas of the country after deepening its roots.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 4 deaths in 24 hrs
Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths with 268 fresh infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 17, 245 samples, the daily case positivity rate declined to 1.57 per cent from Saturday’s 2.01 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the deceased, three were women and one was a man. Three of the fresh deaths were reported from Dhaka division while the other was from Rajshahi division.
Also read: Another dies from Covid in Bangladesh, 275 more get infected
The fresh numbers reported on Sunday took the country’s total fatalities to 28,060 while the caseload mounted to 15,83,253.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
Besides, the recovery rate remained static at 97.74 per cent with the recovery of 247 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On Sunday, Bangladesh logged one Covid-linked death with 275 fresh infections in 24 hours.
Though the deaths remained below five since December 13, the daily cases remained mostly over 250, according to data provided by the DGHS.
Also read: Veteran journalist Reazuddin Ahmed dies of Covid
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come
The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England’s chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays.
Professor Chris Whitty described the current situation as two epidemics in one — with omicron infections rising rapidly even as the country continues to grapple with the older delta variant, which is still causing a large number of infections. Public health officials expect omicron to become the dominant variant across the U.K. within days. Omicron already accounts for a majority of cases in London.
The U.K. recorded 78,610 new infections on Wednesday, 16% higher than the previous record set in January. While scientists are still studying the risks posed by the highly transmissible omicron variant, Witty said the public should be braced for the figures to continue rising in coming weeks.
“There are several things we don’t know,’’ Whitty said. “But all the things we do know are bad, the principal one being the speed at which this is moving. It is moving at an absolutely phenomenal pace.’’
The comments came on the day that the U.K. government implemented new rules ordering masks to be worn in most indoor settings in England and requiring proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test to enter nightclubs and large crowded events.
Britain is also accelerating its the national vaccination program, with a goal of offering a booster dose to every adult by the end of December. The government said within days it will open new mass vaccination centers at sports stadiums around the country, including Wembley, the 90,000-seat national soccer stadium in London.
Whitty advised people to limit their social contacts, putting a priority on those that are the most important.
“I am afraid there will be an increasing number of omicron patients going into the NHS, going into hospital, going into intensive care, and exact ratios we don’t yet know, but there will be substantial numbers,’’ he said. “That will begin to become apparent, in my view, fairly soon after Christmas."
Despite the surge in infections, daily coronavirus-related deaths in the U.K. are well below last winter’s peak. Britain recorded 165 deaths on Wednesday, compared with a record 1,820 on Jan. 20.
Public health officials credit widespread vaccination with weakening the link between COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Meanwhile, Britain is moving forward with a public inquiry into how the government has responded to the pandemic. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced that Heather Hallett, a former Court of Appeal judge, would chair the inquiry, which is due to begin next spring.
“She brings a wealth of experience to the role and I know shares my determination that the inquiry examines in a forensic and thoroughgoing way the government’s response to the pandemic,” Johnson said.
After pressure from bereaved families, Johnson agreed to hold an inquiry on his government’s handling of the pandemic, which has left more than 146,000 people in Britain dead, the highest toll in Europe after Russia. The probe will have the power to summon evidence and to question witnesses under oath.
The pressure group Bereaved Families for Justice said the announcement of a chairperson was a “positive step” but “comes far too late.”
“We’ve been calling for an inquiry since the end of the first wave, and we will never know how many lives could have been saved had the government had a rapid review phase in summer 2020,” said Matt Fowler, the group’s co-founder. “With the omicron variant upon us, the inquiry really cannot come soon enough.”
Hallett said she would be consulting bereaved families and others on the inquiry’s terms of reference.
“I shall do my utmost to ensure the inquiry answers as many questions as possible about the U.K.’s response to the pandemic so that we can all learn lessons for the future,” she said.
Hallett oversaw inquests into the deaths of 52 people killed in the July 7, 2005 bombings on London’s transit system. Last month, she was appointed to lead an inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in 2018 after being exposed to Novichok, the Soviet-made nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the English city of Salisbury.
Because of Hallett’s position with the COVID-19 probe, the government plans to find someone else to lead the inquiry to explore allegations of Russian involvement in Sturgess’ death.
Global Covid cases nears 271 million
The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching 271 million amid the spread of the Omicron variant in several western countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 270,126,616 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,311,561 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 50,118,307 cases so far and more than 798,697 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 22,191,949 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 616,980.
Also read: UK reports its first Omicron death
India has registered 7,350 new cases of Covid-19 during a 24 hours period, bringing the total caseload to 34,703,508, as per the health ministry figures released Monday.
The ministry also reported 202 more deaths during the same period, taking the total death toll to 475,640.
Three new cases of Omicron were reported in India on Monday -- two in Maharashtra (one each in Latur and Pune) and one in Gujarat’s Surat – taking the total tally of the new Covid variant in the country to 41.
Meanwhile, the UK reported the first death of a patient infected with Omicron on Monday. Long lines formed Monday at vaccination centres across England as people heeded the government’s call for all adults to get booster shots to protect themselves against the variant.
The UK, as of Tuesday morning, logged 10,935,244 Covid-19 cases, while the fatalities mounted to 146,935.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported three more Covid-linked deaths with 385 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning amid the fear of Omicron variant escalation.
On Sunday, the country logged 329 cases and six Covid-related deaths.
With the latest figures, the daily case positivity rate rose again to 1.72 percent from Sunday’s 1.52 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The total fatalities mounted to 28,031 while the caseload mounted to 15,79, 710 with the fresh cases.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 percent during the period.
Of the 27 deaths recorded from December 6 to December 12, 18.5 percent received Covid jabs while 81.5 percent did not, the directorate said.
Two of the latest deceased were men and one was a woman. The fresh cases, on the other hand, were detected after testing 21,037 samples, according to the directorate.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 percent with the recovery of 267 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Also read: Bangladesh reports steady rise in Covid cases
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
However, some of the leading public health experts in Bangladesh have warned that the current trend of plummeting Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh could well be the obvious calm before a cataclysmic storm.
Their fears center around children below 12 who remain out of the vaccine coverage and the elderly people.
These experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, sheer disregard for Covid-safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now.
Global Covid cases surpass 266 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now crossed 266 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 265,396,192 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,261,867 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 49,278,240 cases to date and more than 789,742 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 22,147,476 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 615,789.
Also read: 2 members of Bangladesh women cricket team test positive for Covid-19
India, currently seeing a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, reported 8,306 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday, as the tally rose to 34,648,086, according to the federal health ministry.
India’s Covid-19 death tally mounted to 473,537 during the same period.
Besides, India has so far confirmed 23 cases of Covid-19 Omicron variant.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths and 277 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily case positivity rate increased again to 1.44 percent from Sunday’s 1.03 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,005 while the caseload mounted to 15,77,720.
Among the latest deceased, two each were men and women. Two deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one each was from Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.
However, the mortality rate increased to 1.78 percent during the period.
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Of the 23 deaths recorded from November 29 to December 5, 21.7 percent received Covid jabs while 78.3 percent did not, the directorate said.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,237 samples, amid the growing concern over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 percent, with the recovery of 326 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
So far, 38,138,453 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 65,081,645 received the first dose as of Saturday, according to the directorate.
Among them, 113,983students, aged from 12-17 have fully been vaccinated, while 931,473 students received the first dose so far.
Global Covid cases near 266 million amid Omicron surge
The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 266 million amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 265,825,855 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,255,457 Monday morning.
The US has recorded 49,085,361 cases to date and more than 788,363 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Meanwhile, New York announced three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight, reports AP.
Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 6 more deaths with 197 fresh cases
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 22,143,091 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 615,636.
India recorded a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, as 2,796 more people died, according to its federal health ministry's official figures.
For the last few days, the death toll had been around 400 in India. The total death toll in the country stood at 473,326 on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 34,633,255 on Sunday, with 8,895 new cases during the past 24 hours across the country, showed its federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, India's tally of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 rose from five on Sunday morning to 21 in the evening.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths along with 197 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.03 per cent from Saturday’s 1.07 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,001 while the caseload mounted to 15,77,443.
Among the latest deceased, three each were men and women. Five deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one each was from Mymensingh division.
However, the mortality rate increased to 1.78 per cent during the period.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,123 samples, amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 per cent with the recovery of 226 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
So far, 37,829,420 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 64,414,430 received the first dose as of Thursday, according to the DGHS.
Among them, 86,637 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 899,510 students received the first dose so far.
Read: No Covid lockdown right now in Bangladesh: Health Minister
No new lockdown
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday ruled out the possibility of any further Covid-induced lockdown in Bangladesh.
“The covid situation in Bangladesh is under control now and there’s no possibility to enforce any lockdown in the country,” he said.
Zahid said there is no need to worry about the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, which has no presence in the country.
He said Bangladesh now has enough stock of vaccines and preparation to face any situation.
Global Covid cases top 262 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 262 million amid concern of the emergence of a new variant, Omicron, in some countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 262,093,495 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,206,982 Tuesday morning.
The US has recorded 48,438,063 cases to date and more than 778,701 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, has registered 22,084,749 cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 614,428.
Also read: Omicron: What we know about the COVID-19 Variant so far
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,583,597 on Sunday, as 8,309 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, as many as 236 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 468,790.
Russia registered 33,860 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 9,604,233, the official monitoring and response center said Monday.
The nationwide death toll grew by 272,755, to 273,964 while the number of recoveries increased by 8,268,111 to 8,295,811.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it's not yet clear whether Omicron easily spreads from person to person compared to other variants, even though the number of people testing positive has risen in South Africa where this variant was involved.
It's also not yet clear whether Omicron causes more severe disease, but preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalisation in South Africa, which however may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, reports Xinhua.
WHO classified on Friday the latest variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2 virus, now with the name Omicron, as a ‘Variant of Concern’ (VOC).
Also read: Global Covid cases top 261 million
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh logged two more Covid-related deaths and 227 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily case positivity rate rose to 1.34 percent from Sunday’s 1.03 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,980 while the caseload mounted to 15,76,011.
Both the latest deceased were men, aged between 61 and 80, and were reported from the Dhaka division.
Of the 25 deaths recorded from November 22 to November, 28, 12 percent received Covid vaccines while 88 percent did not, the directorate said.
The death rates in Covid-19 patients with comorbidities increased to 0.4 percent this week compared to the previous one. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 percent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,891 samples, the directorate added.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.75 percent, with the recovery of 280 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
So far, 3,64,34,738 people have fully been vaccinated in the country, while 5,94,08,254 received the first dose as of Sunday, according to the directorate.
However, public health experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, disregard for Covid safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now.