Bangladesh reports four Covid-19 deaths, 900 positive cases
DHAKA, July 17, 2022 (BSS) – Bangladesh today reported four Covid-19 deaths
while it recorded 900 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
“Bangladesh reported 11.12 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 8,091 samples
were tested in the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of Directorate General
of Health Services (DGHS) said.
During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection
in Dhaka district and the capital city is 644 while one Covid-19 death
was reported during the period.
The official tally showed that the virus killed 29,234 people and
infected 19,96,340 so far, the statement added.
The recovery count rose to 19,24,960 after another 1,983 patients were
discharged from the dedicated hospitals during the past one day.
From the beginning of the pandemic, 96.42 percent Covid-19 patients
recovered among the infected people while 1.46 percent died, the DGHS
statistics showed.
Among the 29,234 fatalities, 12,870 occurred in Dhaka division, 5,876 in
Chattogram, 2,146 in Rajshahi, 3,723 in Khulna, 984 in Barishal, 1,329 in
Sylhet, 1,418 in Rangpur and 888 in Mymensingh divisions.