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Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily cases surge past 600 after 3 months
Bangladesh reported 674 more Covid-19 infections with four more deaths linked to it in 24 hours till Monday morning.
The country’s daily cases crossed 600 last on October 8, 2021 with the logging of 645 cases and seven deaths.
With the detection of fresh cases after testing 19,980 samples, the daily case positivity rose to 3.37 per cent from Sunday’s 2.91 per cent during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,081 while the caseload mounted to 15,87,140.
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Of the 17 deaths recorded from December 27 to January 2, some 29.4 per cent received Covid vaccines while 70.6 percent did not, the DGHS mentioned.
Comorbidities among the deceased patients increased 0.5 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 to 97.65 per cent with the recovery of 214 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases stood at 10 with detection of three cases on Friday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
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.
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Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
Regarding the recent increase in the daily Covid-19 case detection, DGHS spokesperson Dr Robed Amin said on Sunday, the number has gone up with the increase in the number of tests.
“Last week, 20 per cent more Covid-19 tests were conducted than the previous week. Along with that, the number of fatalities also increased in the last seven days,” Dr Robed added.
Covid claims 43 more lives in 24 hours, case positivity rate falls to 5.62 pc
Covid-19 claimed 43 more lives in 24 hours till Sunday morning and caused 1,383 new infections across the country, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest cases were detected after testing 24,623 samples logging a decline in the daily case positivity rate to 5.62 per cent from Saturday’s 6.04 per cent.
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The case positivity rate is lowest in around six months as the country last recorded 5.13 per cent daily case positivity rate on March 9 this year.
The new deaths took the country’s total Covid-19 toll to 27,225, while the caseload mounted to 1,542,683.
Meanwhile, the fatality rate remained static at 1.76 per cent, said the DGHS.
Besides, the recovery rate continued to increase by reaching 97.33 per cent on Sunday with the recovery of 2,887 patients during the 24-hour period.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the daily case positivity rate should remain at 5% or below for 14 days before mass unlocking.
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However, Bangladesh eased its lockdown restrictions on August 11, even though public health experts warned of Delta variant spread.
On September 12, after nearly 18 months, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Bangladesh reopened with a slew of Covid-safety protocols in place.
Dengue: 163 new patients hospitalized with no new death
Although no death from Dengue was reported in 24 hours till Friday morning, 163 more patients were hospitalised, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among the new patients, 140 were undergoing hospital treatment in Dhaka while the remaining 23 cases were reported from outside the division, according to DGHS.
Some 1,191 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are receiving treatment in the country as of Friday morning.
Of them, 988 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 203 were listed outside Dhaka.
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The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 57.
Among the deceased, 53 died in Dhaka city alone, two in Chattogram division, one in Khulna and one in Rajshahi.
Some 15,228 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January.
So far, 13,980 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS.
The number of dengue patients hospitalized in a single day was the highest with 343 patients on September 7.
In the month of August the country recorded the highest number of 7,698 dengue cases of the current year.
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In July, 2,286 people were diagnosed with dengue and 12 died while in June 272 cases were recorded with no deaths.
Dengue: 307 more hospitalised, no deaths in 24 hours
No death from Dengue was reported in 24 hours till Wednesday morning but 307 more patients were hospitalised, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Among the new patients, 244 were undergoing hospital treatment in Dhaka while the remaining 63 cases were reported from outside the division, according to DGHS.Some 1,291 patients diagnosed with dengue fever are receiving treatment in the country as of Wednesday morning.Of them, 1,092 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 199 were listed outside Dhaka.The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 57.Among the deceased, 53 died in Dhaka city alone, two in Chattogram division, one in Khulna and one in Rajshahi.
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Some 14,831 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January.So far, 13,483 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said the DGHS.The number of dengue patients hospitalized in a single day was the highest with 343 patients on September 7.In the month of August the country recorded the highest number of 7,698 dengue cases of the current year.
READ: Dengue: 321 more hospitalized in 24 hours, no death reportedIn July, 2,286 people were diagnosed with dengue and 12 died while in June 272 cases were recorded with no deaths.Health authorities have been recording over 200 dengue cases per day since August 1.
Covid in Bangladesh: Daily deaths rise again as 51 more die
Bangladesh logged 51 more Covid-linked deaths and 1,901 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday, the country recorded 35 deaths, the lowest in around three months.
Today’s (Wednesday’s) numbers pushed the country’s Covid death tally to 27,058 while the caseload mounted to 15,36,341.
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The daily case positivity and death rates remained static at 6.54% and 1.76 % respectively, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
It added that the recovery rate rose to 97.02 % with the recovery of 3.873 more patients during the 24-hour period.
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Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 51 more deaths, 1871 cases in past 24 hours
Bangladesh logged 51 more Covid-19 deaths and 1,871 cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country reported 38 Covid-related deaths and 2,325 cases on Friday, indicating a significant drop in daily cases but a slight increase in fatalities, DGHS said.
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The daily case positivity rate increased a bit to 7.46% from 7.03 % on Saturday suggesting that the pandemic is easing in Bangladesh.
The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,931 while the cases reached 15,30,413, the DGHS said.
The new cases were detected after testing 25,074 samples during the 24-hour period.
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Besides, the recovery rate rose to 96.63 per cent while the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.76 per cent compared to the corresponding period.
Delta surge in Bangladesh easing as fatalities, cases continue to fall
Bangladesh logged 52 Covid-19 deaths and 2,497 cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, showing a decline in single-day fatalities and cases compared to the ones a day before.
The country reported 56 Covid-related deaths and 2,639 cases on Monday, a very hopeful sign that the pandemic may be easing in Bangladesh.
The daily case positivity rate also fell slightly to 9.07% from Tuesday’s 9.69%, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,736 while the cases reached 15,22,302, the DGHS said.
The new cases were detected after testing 27,528 samples during the 24-hour period.
Besides, the recovery rate rose to 96.21 %, while the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.76 per cent compared to the corresponding period.
READ: Covid in Bangladesh: Single-day fatalities fall to 56
The country last saw 54 Coronavirus-related deaths on June 18 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded.
However, the situation was much more catastrophic than June in the latter part of August as the country experienced a surge of Covid-related caseloads and deaths during that time.
READ: Covid cases, fatalities continue to fall in Bangladesh
Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Covid-19: 8 more die in Khulna
Eight people died and 166 tested positive of Covid-19 in Khulna in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, according to health officials on Wednesday.
The number of fatalities and cases were six and 163 respectively on Tuesday.
Of the deceased three died in Jessore, two each in Khulna and Kushtia and one in Chuadanga.
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The office of the Divisional Health Director of the health directorate Dr Jashim Uddin Hawlader provided the information.
The fresh numbers took the total cases to 1,10,226 and deaths to 3,061.
Meanwhile, 1,01,403 people have recovered from the fatal disease so far.
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DGHS reports 61 Covid-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Bangladesh logged 61 Covid-19 deaths and 1,743 cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning showing a slight downward trend from a day earlier.
Besides, the case positivity rate also decreased slightly to 9.82 per cent from previous day’s 10.76 per cent, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,493 while the cases reached 15,12,026 according to DGHS.
The country last saw 112 Coronavirus-related deaths on June 29 and the upswing in the fatalities reached its peak on August 5 and 10 when 264 deaths were recorded.
The new cases were detected after testing 17,750 samples during the last 24 hours, said the DGHS.
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The recovery rate rose to 95.63 per cent, while the case fatality remained static at 1.75 per cent compared to the corresponding period.
However, the situation was much more catastrophic from June to the better part of August as the country experienced a surge of Covid-related caseloads and deaths during that time.
Between May and June this year, there was a 273% rise in monthly caseloads and 162% in fatalities. In July, there was a 150% increase in caseloads and a 170% rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Covid kills 89 more, infects another 3,948 in Bangladesh
With millions of people still waiting to receive their first doses of coronavirus vaccines, the deadly virus claimed 89 more lives in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday morning and infected another 3,948 people.
The country's single-day death toll fell below 100 for the first time in more than two months with 80 deaths on Saturday.
Since the start of the Covid pandemic in March last year, Bangladesh recorded 14,93,537 infections and 26,015 deaths, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The fresh cases were reported after testing 27,921 samples raising the daily case positivity rate to 14.14% from Saturday’s 13.67%.
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Meanwhile, the recovery rate rose to 94.79 per cent, while the case fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.74% during the period.
Dhaka division reported 27 of the deaths, Chattogram 21, Sylhet 10, Khulna nine, Barishal eight, Rajshahi seven, Rangpur five and Mymensingh two.
Of them, 41 were men while 48 women.
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