Bangladesh’s coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement with the health authorities announcing 2,275 new cases and 17 deaths as the government warns of a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the winter.   The country’s caseload now stands at 443,434 with 6,322 fatalities -- a mortality rate of 1.43 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said Friday.   Meanwhile, the recovery rate jumped to 80.83 percent. So far, 358,431 patients -- including 1,709 in the last 24 hours -- have recovered.   Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.   So far, 2,622,559 samples have been tested -- including 15,607 in 24 hours -- and 14.58 percent of them have turned out to be positive.   Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases reached the 300,000-mark on August 26 and the fatalities exceeded 6,000 on November 4.

Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases soared to 22,268 on Sunday with the detection of 1,273 new cases.

Seventy-two people were diagnosed with coronavirus in Bogura, Feni, Nilphamari, Bagerhat, Thakurgaon and Jashore in the last 24 hours till Saturday.

Six people were diagnosed with coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the number of confirmed cases to 43 in Laxmipur.   Civil Surgeon Abdul Gaffar disclosed the information on Thursday morning.   Of the new patients, five are from Sadar upazila and one from Ramgati upazila.

No coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths were reported on the Chinese mainland for the 13th straight day until Monday, the health authorities said Tuesday.

As Bangladesh reports new coronavirus cases and experts predict a possible dengue outbreak, the country’s health sector braces for an unprecedented impact but doctors say the worst-case scenario can be avoided if everyone works together.   Dr Edward Pallab Rozario, head of health programmes at Caritas Bangladesh, said dengue and coronavirus (COVID-19) cases occurring simultaneously will create a situation which will be very difficult for the government to handle it alone.   Two recent surveys found aedes mosquito larvae at an alarming level at the two Dhaka city corporations and experts warned that the overcrowded megacity will likely see another massive dengue outbreak this year too, if the larvae are not destroyed before the monsoon.