Going through the most frightening stage of Covid-19, Bangladesh registered another highest single-day death toll of 247 in 24 hours till Monday morning.  Besides, the highest-ever 15,192 cases were reported during the period after testing 50,952 samples, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Hospitals across the country are struggling to treat the growing number of patients amid shortage of beds and medical supplies. With Covid's Delta variant spreading fast, the country's fatalities had been hovering at nearly 200 for the last two weeks. It reported the highest daily Covid-19 fatality number – 231 – on July 19 and 13,768 infections on the 12th of the month. The new numbers took the country’s death tally to 19,521 today while the caseload to 1,179,827, said the DGHS. Also read: Covid fatality rate 90% among elderly villagers, says health minister

As the Coronavirus is spreading in Bangladesh faster than ever, the country logged record-high 11,651 cases and 199 deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning. This grim number of cases came after the test of 36,850 samples during the period, which puts the country’s case positivity rate at peak 31.62%, according to a handout provided by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new numbers took the country’s death toll to 15,792 while the caseload stood at 989, 219. Just a day before, the country counted the highest-ever 201 deaths from Covid-19 and record-high 11,525 cases on Tuesday. During the period, the country’s fatality rate remained static at 1.60% as of Wednesday's, said the DGHS. So far, 856, 346 people have recovered from the disease putting the recovery rate at 86.57%, which is declining unlike other indicators. Of the deceased, 107 were above the age of 60, 47 between 51 and 60, 28 between 41 and 50, six between 31 and 40, nine between 21 and 30, and two between 11 and 20. Also read: Covid nightmare in Bangladesh: Daily-death toll crosses 200 Sixty-five of the 199 deaths were reported today in Dhaka division while Khulna division saw 55 deaths and Chattogram 37. Besides, 15 people died in Rajshahi division, 10 in Mymensingh, nine in Rangpur, five in Sylhet and three in Rangpur divisions.