Coronavirus claimed 34 more lives in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Thursday, a record number of deaths in the past three months.

According to the latest figures provided by the country’s health authorities, 3,587 more people got infected during the period, pushing up the total caseload to 5,84,395.

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With the latest death toll, the coronavirus fatalities rose to 8,763 in Bangladesh, said a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The infection rate jumped to 13.26 percent from 12.97 percent a day before.

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