DHAKA, Oct 13, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh today witnessed one Covid-19
death and 445 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours.

"Bangladesh reported 8.92 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,987
samples were tested during the last 24 hours," a daily statement of the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in
Dhaka district and the capital is 291 while zero Covid-19 death was reported during the period.

The official tally showed that the virus killed a total of 29,389 people
and infected 20,31,451 so far, the statement added.

The recovery count rose to 19,72,386 after another 686 patients were
discharged from the dedicated hospitals during the last 24 hours.

From the beginning of the pandemic, 97.09 percent Covid-19 patients
recovered among the infected people while 1.45 percent died, the DGHS
statistics showed.

Among the 29,389 fatalities, 12,930 occurred in Dhaka, 5,898 in
Chattogram, 2,155 in Rajshahi, 3,735 in Khulna, 993 in Barishal, 1,348 in
Sylhet, 1,428 in Rangpur and 902 in Mymensingh divisions.