Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths with 370 fresh infections in 24 hours till Saturday morning. With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 15,074 samples, the daily-case positivity rate slightly declined to 2.43 per cent from Friday’s 2.74 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh numbers reported on Saturday took the country’s total fatalities to 28,076 while the caseload mounted to 15,85,909. Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period. Besides, the recovery rate declined to 97.69 per cent with the recovery of 203 more patients during the 24-hour period. READ: Booster doses for health workers from Sunday: Dhaka Civil Surgeon Bangladesh reported daily covid cases above 500 after two months. On October 13, the country logged 518 new Covid cases with 17 deaths. Meanwhile, three more Covid cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Bangladesh, raising the total tally to seven, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data, shared the results on Wednesday. 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. READ: Booster at least 80% effective against severe Omicron Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.

Bangladesh reported five more Covid-related deaths along with 177 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning amid the entry of its new variant, Omicron. With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.13 per cent from Friday’s 1.34 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total fatalities mounted to 28,022 while the caseload mounted to 15,78, 996, with the number of fresh cases. Read: Omicron also enters Bangladesh; first 2 cases detected Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period. All the five latest deceased were women and four of them were from Dhaka division while another from Chattogram division. The fresh cases were detected after testing 15,632 samples. Besides, the recovery rate decreased to 97.77 per cent with the recovery of 122 more patients during the 24-hour period. On Thursday, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic is 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. Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year. However, some of the leading public health experts in Bangladesh have warned that the current trend of plummeting Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh could well be the obvious calm before a cataclysmic storm. Read: Omicron not ‘less dangerous’; it’s matter of time for Bangladesh to get a case: Experts Their fears centre around children below 12 who remain out of the vaccine coverage and the elderly people. These experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, sheer disregard for Covid-safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now. Omicron enters Bangladesh Bangladesh on Saturday reported the first two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus. “These two infected female patients (cricketers) returned from Zimbabwe recently,” ASM Alamgir, chief scientific officer of the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), told UNB. He said the Omicron patients are members of the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team and they do not have any severe symptoms. However, the two female members of the cricket team have been kept in a hotel for isolation, he added. The two cricketers tested positive for Covid-19 on December 6. Read: Companies rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron cases The women's team recently returned home from Zimbabwe after confirming their participation in the next 50-over World Cup, which will be Bangladesh’s maiden World Cup appearance as well. No new lockdown On December 5, Health Minister Zahid Maleque ruled out any further Covid-induced lockdown in the country. “The Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh is under control now and there’s no possibility to enforce any lockdown in the country,” he said.  

Bangladesh logged five more Covid-linked deaths along with 291 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate increased again to 1.45 per cent from Monday’s 1.44 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: No Covid lockdown right now in Bangladesh: Health Minister With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,010 while the caseload mounted to 15,78,011. Among the latest deceased, four were men and one was a woman. Four deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one was from Chattogram division. However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent during the period. The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,868 samples, amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus. Besides, the recovery rate slightly increased to 97.78 per cent with the recovery of 308 more patients during the 24-hour period. On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases. Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year. Read: Students may lose around $17 trillion in lifetime earnings for Covid learning loss: Report Of the 113 deaths recorded from November 1 to November 30, 12.4 per cent received Covid vaccines while 87.6 per cent did not, the DGHS mentioned. So far, 3,84,97,417 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 6,53,07,376 received the first dose as of Monday, according to the DGHS. Among them, 1,39,802 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 9,70,160 students received the first dose so far.

Covid-19 claimed five more lives and infected 289 more people in 24 hours till Monday morning. Bangladesh last logged five Covid-related deaths on a single-day on February 24 this year. The fresh cases were detected after testing 20.773 samples, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With this, the daily-case positivity rate declined slightly to 1.39 per cent from Sunday’s 1.49 per cent. Read: Global Covid cases near 244 million With the fresh numbers, the Covid fatalities reached 27,828 while the caseload climbed to 1,567,981 in Bangladesh, according to the DGHS.

Maintaining the downtrend in the pandemic situation, Bangladesh reported 70 Covid-related deaths and 3,167 new cases in 24 hours till Friday morning. However, the positivity rate rose a bit to 10.76 % from Thursday’s 10.40 % during the period. Bangladesh logged 88 Covid-19 deaths and 3,436 cases on Thursday. The fresh numbers pushed the country’s total fatalities to 264,32 , while the cases reached 15.10,283, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read: Bangladesh reports 88 Covid-19 deaths in past 24 hours: 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 29,438 samples during the last 24 hours, the DGHS said. The recovery rate rose to 95.52per cent, while the case fatality remained static at  1.75 per cent compared to the corresponding period. Read: Global Covid cases near 219 million 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).

Both the Covid-19 cases and fatalities in Bangladesh dropped further as the country logged 86 deaths and 3,357 new cases respectively in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. 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 fresh number pushed the country’s total fatalities to 26,195 while the cases reached 1,500, 618, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new cases were detected after the test of 28,097 samples during the last 24 hours, which reduced the daily case positivity rate to 11.95% from Monday’s 12.07 %, said the DGHS. The recovery rate rose to 95.03%, while the case fatality to 1.75 % compared to the corresponding period. Read: Covid-19 : Positivity rate reduces further to 14.76 %, 114 more die

Seven more people have died of Covid-19 at Kushtia General Hospital in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday morning. Covid fatalities in the district was just one the previous day, which gave hope to its residents that the worst was over. Read: Mentally disturbed woman drowns baby in Kushtia, held Besides, 45 people emerged positive for Covid in the district during this period, after 259 samples were tested. The positivity rate currently stands at 17.37%. Statistics officer of Kushtia General Hospital Md Mejbaul Alam said that a total of 80 people with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the leading medical facility. The number is significantly low compared to that of July and the better part of August when almost all the 250 beds of the hospital used to be occupied with Covid patients. Read: Eight more die of Covid in Kushtia So far, 17,688 people have been infected with the virus in the district, while the death toll reached 724 on Tuesday. On the other hand, 12,308 people have recovered from Covid to date.

The global Covid-19 caseload is fast nearing 216 million as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries. The total caseload and fatalities from the virus stand at 215,926,290 and 4,493, 941 respectively, as of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). So far, 5,167,787,650 Covid vaccine doses have been administered across the globe. Read: How Long Will Your COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccination Protection Last? The US has logged 38,756,333 cases and 637,241 deaths to date, according to the JHU data. The death toll in the United States is the highest in the world. Brazil currently has the world's second-highest pandemic death toll after the United States and the third-largest caseload after the United States and India. The country has recorded 20,728,605 cases with 579,010 fatalities so far, according to the health ministry. The third worst-hit country, India's Covid-19 tally rose to 32,649, 947 on Saturday while the death toll from the virus mounted to 437,370. Situation in Bangladesh 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. Read: Covid fatalities shrink below 100 after 2 months During the same period 3,436 people tested positive for the deadly virus, according to the 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. 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.

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.

The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 and dying from the virus has continued to fall in Bangladesh, the latest daily figures show. Bangladesh added 117 new fatalities to its national tally Friday – down from 145 logged a week earlier on August 20. The average number of Covid-related fatalities confirmed each day has dropped by more than 110 over the last three weeks, 46% of the previous peak. The country reported below 100, 77 fatalities, on June 26, the highest fatality number – 264 – on August 5 and 10, and 16,230 infections on July 28. Bangladesh is now seeing a sustained drop in the daily case numbers, reporting 5,059 new cases on average each day – 35% of the peak. The highest daily average was reported on August 3. Read: Bangladesh to receive 60 lakh more Pfizer vaccine doses in Aug: Minister