Bangladesh logged 48 more Covid-19 deaths and 1,327 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning. 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, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case positivity rate dropped further to 7.03 % from 8.65 % on Friday and 8.76 % on Thursday, suggesting that the pandemic keeps easing in Bangladesh. The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,880 while the cases reached 15,28,582 the DGHS said. Read: Covid-19: 38 more die in Bangladesh with positivity rate falling to 8.65 % The new cases were detected after testing 18,869 samples during the 24-hour period. Besides, the recovery rate rose to 96.51 per cent while the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.76 per cent compared to the corresponding period.

Bangladesh logged 58 more Covid-19 deaths and 2,588 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, showing a further decline in single-day fatalities and cases. The country reported 52 Covid-related deaths and 2,497 cases on Wednesday, indicating a slight increase in both cases and fatalities. But the daily case positivity rate dropped further to 8.76 % from Wednesday’s 9.07%, suggesting that the pandemic may be easing in Bangladesh. Read: Delta surge in Bangladesh easing as fatalities, cases continue to fall The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,798 while the cases reached 15,24,890, according to a DGHS handout. The new cases were detected after testing 29,541 samples during the 24-hour period. Around 27,528 samples  were tested on the previous day. Besides, the recovery rate rose to 96.28 %, while the case fatality remained unchanged at 1.76 per cent compared to the corresponding period. Read: Covid-19: 22 more lives lost, lowest daily deaths in 7 weeks 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. 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).

No patient diagnosed with COVID-19 died in Barishal in the 24 hours till Monday morning - a first in over two months. However, two people died with Covid symptoms during this time. Read: Barishal div sees 23 Covid deaths in single day The last time the single day death toll reported by the authorities was nil was back on June 26. Besides, 113 people were tested positive during this time while 832 recovered from the virus. Basudev Kumar Das, Divisional Director of the Department of Health provided the information to UNB. Read: Covid: Barishal division logs 20 more deaths - With the fresh numbers, the total number of cases in the division reached 43,698 while the recoveries stood at 39,190. Meanwhile the total deaths remain at 654.

The single-day Covid  death toll in Bangladesh fell below 100 for the first time in more than two months with 80 more people perishing in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. During the same period 3,436 people tested positive for the deadly virus, according to Directorate General of Health Services. The country reported 77 Covid fatalities on June 26 and the highest 264  on August 5 and 10. The highest number of infections was logged at 16,230 infections on July 28. Read:  Covid cases, fatalities continue to fall in Bangladesh Between May and June this year, there was a 273 per cent rise in monthly caseloads and 162 per cent in fatalities. In July there was a 150 per cent increase in caseloads and a 170 per cent rise in deaths compared to the previous month, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the start of the Covid pandemic in March last year, Bangladesh has recorded 14,89,589  infections and 25,926 deaths, according to the DGHS. In 24 hours till Saturday morning, the Covid positivity rate stood at  13.67 per cent, a slight increase from Friday’s 12.78 per cent, while the WHO recommends bringing it down to  5 per cent or below, Meanwhile, the recovery rate rose to 94.61 per cent, and the case fatality remained static at 1.74% during the time. Read:. Covid deaths in Chuadanga fall to nil Dhaka division reported the highest 34 deaths, Chattogram 21, Khulna nine , Sylhet six, Barishal four, Rangpur three,  Mymensingh two  and Rajshahi  one .   Of them, 41 were men while 39 women.

Bangladesh added 145 fatalities, lowest in 48 days, to its national tally Friday as Covid deaths continue to fall for the third straight day and cases remain below the 8,000 mark since August 14. The country reported 134 Covid deaths on July 3, the highest fatality number – 264 – on August 5 and 10, and 16,230 infections on July 28. Bangladesh is now reporting 7,191 new cases on average each day – 50% of the peak. The highest daily average was reported on August 3. Read: Covid death toll in Bangladesh crosses 20,000 with 237 new deaths It recorded 5,993 new cases Friday after testing 34,892 samples, down from 8,465 logged a week earlier on August 13. The country has been experiencing a surge of Covid-related caseloads and deaths since June 2021.  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). There have been 14,53,203 infections and 25,023 coronavirus-related deaths here since the pandemic began, said the Directorate General of Health Services. In 24 hours till Friday morning, the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive stood at 17.18%, down from August 13's 20.83%, while the WHO recommends a 5% or below rate. However, the recovery rate rose to 92.74%, and the case fatality increased to 1.72% compared to the same period. Dhaka division reported the highest 57 deaths, Chattogram 43, Khulna 15; Mymensingh, Sylhet and Rangpur seven each, Rajshahi five and Barishal four. Read: Covid getting harsher in Bangladesh; kills 246 more Since the beginning of the vaccination programme, the government has administered at least 22,413,079 doses of Covid vaccines – enough to have vaccinated around 6.7% of the country's population, assuming every person needs two doses. Getting vaccinated prevents severe illness, hospitalisations, and death; and with the Delta variant; this is more urgent than ever, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Marking another grim Eid under the shadow of a pandemic and amid growing concerns about the highly infectious delta variant, Bangladesh saw 173 more Covid-19 deaths Wednesday.   Also, Covid-19 infections in the country have reached 97% of the peak, with 11,533 new cases reported on average each day. The highest daily average was recorded on July 15. Read:Covid refuses to slow down in Bangladesh; 199 more die Bangladesh recorded 7,614 new infections in 24 hours till Wednesday morning after testing 24,979 samples – 14,531 fewer compared to yesterday. The country reported its highest daily Covid-19 fatality number – 231 – on July 19 and 13,768 infections on the 12th of the month. Wednesday's death counts and cases are the lowest in 14 days and 18 days. However, Bangladesh is in the grip of a second wave of the virus that is threatening to overwhelm its health service. There have been 1,136,503 infections and 18,498 coronavirus-related deaths here since the pandemic began, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Meanwhile, the daily test positivity rate rose to 30.48% from Tuesday's 29.31% when the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 5% or below rate. As the death rate stood at 1.63%, Dhaka division reported the highest 58 deaths, Khulna 38, Chattogram 32, Rangpur 16, Rajshahi 11, Barishal eight, Sylhet six, and Mymensingh four. However, the recovery rate increased to 84.56%. So far, Bangladesh has administered at least 11,341,291 doses of Covid vaccines – enough to have vaccinated around 3.1% of the country's population, assuming every person needs two doses. The government allowed an eight-day pause in the nationwide strict lockdown for Eid-ul-Azha despite fears that crowding at shopping centres, cattle markets, and big gatherings could become super-spreader events. The country imposed its toughest lockdown at the start of July. Under the lockdown, people were only allowed to leave home to buy essentials and for emergencies. However, with the recent removal of the curbs ahead of Eid celebrations, people were seen breaking Covid-19 rules while they were on the streets and in the markets and malls. Uncontrolled movement of people and rampant breaches of health rules before and after Eid could make things worse because of the fallout from the lockdown pause. At least 26.2 lakh subscribers of the four telecom operators left Dhaka in three days starting July 15 to celebrate Eid, according to Post and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar. With Covid's Delta variant spreading fast, the country's fatalities have been hovering at approximately 200 for the last two weeks. July looks to be the most devastating month since Bangladesh saw its fast Covid cases in March 2020, with around 4,000 deaths so far. Earlier, it recorded 2,404 Covid deaths in April, 1,169 in May and 1,884 in June.   The WHO has reported that globally, Covid-19 cases and deaths had soared after periods of decline, with the reversal spurred in part by the delta variant. Read: Covid-19 death toll in Bangladesh crosses 12,000  

When the lockdown restrictions were eased on one hand ahead of Eid, Bangladesh recorded its second highest 226 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning on the other. Besides, 12,236 fresh cases were detected during the period. The new numbers took the country’s death tally to 17,278 and the caseload to 10,71,774, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh cases were detected after testing 46,604 samples during the period, bringing down the case positivity rate to 27. 23% from Wednesday’s 29.14%. However, the case fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.61% during the 24-hour period. Read: Covid shatters all records in Bangladesh with 230 single-day deaths The country saw a record number of 13,768 Covid cases on Monday and the highest-ever 230 deaths on Sunday. So far, 905,807 people have recovered from the disease, taking the country’s recovery rate to 84.51%. Of the deceased, 72 died in Dhaka division, 52 in Khulna, 42 in Chattogram, 28 in Rajshahi, 13, Rangpur, 10 in Mymensingh, six  in Barishal, and five died in Sylhet. Among them, 140 were men and 86 women. Age breakdown: One of the deceased was between 0-10, one was between 11-20, six were between 21-30, 12 between 31-40, 36 between 41-50, 49 between 51-60, 50 were between 61-70, 44 were between 71-80, 22 were between 81-90, three were between 91-100 and two were above 100 years of age. Read: No respite from Covid deaths in Bangladesh; 220 more lose battle Vaccination drive According to the handout, 1,32,604 people received the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine, 6,267 from Pfizer  and 39,325 from Moderna during the 24-hour period. Expanding the vaccine eligibility target, Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said everyone above 18 years will gradually be vaccinated in Bangladesh. “Arrangements are being made to gradually bring all citizens above 18 years under the Covid-19 vaccination programme in order to revive the country's education system,” he said.   Zahid Maleque came up with the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a progamme on Covid-19 ICU Bed Expansion and inauguration of the Outpatient Department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Read: Covid claims 210 more lives in Bangladesh, 12,383 more test positive “At present, the government has 45 lakh doses of vaccines in stock. We’ll receive 29 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine very soon. Besides, Pfizer vaccine doses will reach the country within the next month,” he added. “Our health sector has the capacity to store 3 crore doses of vaccine. So, there’ll be no problem in storing and distributing vaccines,” the minister said.

The Covid-19 situation is deteriorating in Natore with each passing day. As many as nine people have succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday morning. Besides, the district has logged 93 fresh Covid cases since Monday morning. Some 293 samples were tested during this period, the officials said. Read: Covid-19: 3 brothers inseparable in death The positivity rate in Natore now stands at 32%, reports our correspondent. But when deaths are not enough to instill fear in people, it's natural that fines or arrests won’t deter people from venturing out amid strict lockdown restrictions. Read: Covid-19: Positivity rate now 62% in Natore sadar, municipality In Natore, people were seen roaming around without masks on Tuesday morning, while many shops remained reopen in clear violation of the lockdown restrictions.

Nineteen more people have died of Covid-19 at four different hospitals in Khulna in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Tuesday. Ten of the patients tested positive for Covid, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, the officials said. Read: 10 more die of Covid in Khulna Of them, 10 died at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital, four each at the Covid unit of Khulna General Hospital and Gazi Medical College Hospital, and one at Shahid Sheikh Abu Naser Hospital. Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital's nodal officer Dr Suhas Ranjan Haldar said that 10 people have died at the hospital in the past 24 hours. Of them, five were confirmed Covid-19 patients. Besides, 195 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 130 are receiving treatment in the red zone, 25 in the yellow zone and 20 in the ICU (intensive care unit), said Dr Suhas. Read: Covid claims 46 more lives in Khulna division, Some 43 people have been admitted to the hospital in the past 24 hours, while 42 were discharged from the hospital, he said. An official at Gazi Medical College and Hospital said that four people have died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Kazi Abu Rashed, spokesman for the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, said 12 people were admitted to the medical facility in the past 24 hours and eight patients discharged after recovery. Dr Chandra Debnath Shekhar, spokesman for Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital, said that 44 patients are currently being treated at the hospital and of them 10 are in the ICU.

Barisal on Tuesday morning logged as many as 879 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours, the division's highest single-day spike this year. Of the 879 new Covid cases in the division, 492 are from Barisal district alone. So far, 10,104 people have been infected with Covid-19 in this district. Read: 'Red zones' in Barishal remain abuzz Besides, 15 more Covid-related deaths have been recorded in Barisal division in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of them, 11 died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH), and two each in Barisal and Jhalokathi districts. Divisional Health Director Dr Basudev Kumar Das said that a total of 356 patients have died of Covid-19 in the division so far. Read: Covid nightmare in Barisal division: Record caseload of 710 reported "Some 23,563 active Covid patients have been identified in the division to date, and 16,128 of them have recovered," he said. According to SBMCH authorities, 53 more patients have been admitted to the hospital in the past 24 hours. Moreover, 311 Covid patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit of the hospital. Read: Barisal Division logs record 22 Covid deaths in a day On Friday, local authorities imposed a ban on the admission of general patients to  SBMCH to ease the pressure on the hospital doctors. Meanwhile, the corona unit of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital is scrambling for beds amid a sudden surge in Covid cases in the division. Though the authorities recently increased the number of beds from 10 to 300, the purpose has not been solved. Dr HM Saiful Islam, Director of SBMCH, said, “It is impossible to run a 300-bed unit amid a shortage of doctors, nurses and other staff. At the moment, it is not possible to increase the number of beds in the corona unit due to a lack of support. We will now admit only critical patients." Moreover, the diarrhea ward of Barisal General Hospital has been turned into a corona unit to handle the deteriorating Covid situation in the district. "Admission of patients to the 22-bed corona ward started from Monday," said resident medical officer Dr Malay Krishna Baral.