This grim number of cases came after the test of 36,850 samples during the period, which puts the country’s case positivity rate at peak 31.62%, according to a handout provided by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The new numbers took the country’s death toll to 15,792 while the caseload stood at 989, 219.
Just a day before, the country counted the highest-ever 201 deaths from Covid-19 and record-high 11,525 cases on Tuesday.
During the period, the country’s fatality rate remained static at 1.60% as of Wednesday's, said the DGHS.
So far, 856, 346 people have recovered from the disease putting the recovery rate at 86.57%, which is declining unlike other indicators.
Of the deceased, 107 were above the age of 60, 47 between 51 and 60, 28 between 41 and 50, six between 31 and 40, nine between 21 and 30, and two between 11 and 20.
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Sixty-five of the 199 deaths were reported today in Dhaka division while Khulna division saw 55 deaths and Chattogram 37. Besides, 15 people died in Rajshahi division, 10 in Mymensingh, nine in Rangpur, five in Sylhet and three in Rangpur divisions.