Bangladesh on Friday reported 20 coronavirus deaths and 2,292 new cases in 24 hours until morning amid apprehensions of another major virus outbreak in the winter months.

Bangladesh on Tuesday saw a further spike in Covid-19 cases as the country’s health authorities detected 2,230 new patients across the country in 24 hours, taking the total to 451,990.

Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has ruled out the possibility of a full-scale lockdown in Bangladesh as the country is taking all-out preparations to face a possible second wave of Covid-19 infections.

Amid a rising trend in both the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, Bangladesh recorded 30 more deaths  in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the death toll to 6,305.

Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472.

Fatalities from the virus ourbreak in the country reached 6,173 with a death rate of 1.43 percent. The caseload rose to 430,496 as of Saturday, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Besides, 11,795 new samples were tested in 24 hours. The daily infection rate stood at 12.98 percent and the

Bangladesh on Thursday reported I845 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 427,I98.

Amid the growing worry over a possible deterioration in Covid-19 situation during the winter, the coronavirus infection rate has marked a rise over the last one week as the temperature dropped a bit.

Bangladesh on Saturday reported 1289 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the  caseload to 418,764.

The number of  deaths from Covid-19 in Bangladesh rose to 5,983 on Tuesday with the death of 17 more people in 24 hours.