The infection positivity rate dropped below six per cent as Bangladesh logged 51 more Covid-related deaths and 1,862 fresh cases in 24 hours until Thursday morning

The daily case positivity rate declined to 5.98 per cent on Thursday, a slight fall from Wednesday’s 6.54 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, today’s fatalities were higher than the 35 deaths reported on Tuesday, the lowest in around three months. 

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The new numbers pushed the country’s Covid death tally to 27,109 while the caseload climbed to 15,38,203. 

Meanwhile the fatality rate remained static at 1.76 % , said the DGHS. 

It added that the recovery rate rose to 97.13 % with the recovery of 3,549 more patients during the 24-hour period.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the daily case positivity rate should remain at 5% or below for 14 days before mass unlocking.

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However, Bangladesh eased its lockdown restrictions on August 11, even though public health experts warned of Delta variant spread.

On September 12, after nearly 18 months, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Bangladesh reopened with a slew of Covid-safety protocols in place.