coronavirus
Bangladesh confirms 9th death from coronavirus; 18 new patients detected
Another person died from coronavirus and 18 more people tested positive for the virus during the last 24 hours, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
“The death toll from the virus infection is now nine. Eighteen more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24hours, raising the number of cases to 88,” he said in an online briefing.
The deceased is a 55-year-old man and a resident of Narayanganj, he said.
Three new people have recovered from the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 33.
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