Covid-linked deaths
14 more die in Bangladesh as Covid positivity rate hits 31.29%
Bangladesh logged 14 more Covid-linked deaths with 10,906 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
The daily positivity rate increased to 31.29 per cent from Saturday’s 28.02 per cent after testing 35,051 samples, according to the Directorate general of health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh reported 9,614 fresh cases with 17 deaths on Saturday.
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The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 28,223 while the caseload mounted to 1,685,136 on Sunday.
Among the new deceased, six were men and eight women.
Five cases were reported in Dhaka division while two each in Chattogram, Sylhet and Mymensingh and one each in Khulna, Barishal and Rangpur divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate further declined to 1.67 per cent.
However, the recovery rate also declined further to 92.39 per cent with the recovery of 782 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh’s total tally of Omicron cases reached 64 with the detection of nine more cases till Thursday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
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On December 9 last year, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 last year along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 last year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 last year.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 557 fresh cases with another death
Bangladesh logged another Covid-linked deaths with 557 fresh infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 19,130 samples, the daily-case positivity rate rose to 2.91 per cent from Saturday’s 2.43 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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The fresh numbers reported until Sunday morning, took the country’s total fatalities to 28,077 while the caseload mounted to 15,86,466.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
Besides, the recovery rate declined to 97.67 per cent with the recovery of 253 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh reported daily Covid cases above 500 after two months on December 30 and 31.
On October 13, the country logged 518 new Covid cases with 17 deaths.
Meanwhile, three more Covid cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Bangladesh, raising the total tally to 10 till Friday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
Read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Positivity rate rises to 2.74%, 2 more die
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Positivity rate rises to 2.74%, 2 more die
Bangladesh logged two Covid-linked deaths with 512 fresh infections in 24 hours till Friday morning.
With the detection of the fresh cases after testing 18,522 samples, the daily-case positivity rate increased to 2.74 per cent from Thursday’s 2.25 per cent during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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The fresh numbers reported on Friday took the country’s total fatalities to 28,072 while the caseload mounted to 15,85,539.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
Besides, the recovery rate declined to 97.70 per cent with the recovery of 290 more patients during the 24-hour period.
Bangladesh reported daily Covid cases above 500 after two months. On October 13, the country logged 518 new Covid cases with 17 deaths.
Meanwhile, three more Covid cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Bangladesh, raising the total tally to seven, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data, shared the results on Wednesday.
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic was apparently showing signs of easing.
Read: Global Covid cases top 282 million with Omicron surge
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
Bangladesh reports 2 more Covid-linked deaths with 191 fresh cases
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-related deaths with 191 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate increased to 1.17 per cent from Thursday’s 1.02 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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The total fatalities rose to 28,043 while the caseload mounted to 15,80,750 with the fresh ones.
Two of the latest fatalities were men from Dhaka and Rangpur divisions.
Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,310 samples, said the DGHS.
Besides, the recovery rate decreased a bit to 97.75 per cent with the recovery of 145 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic is apparently showing signs of easing.
Read: Bangladesh reports 3 more Covid-linked deaths with 257 fresh cases
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
So far, 15,45,259 Covid-19 infected people have recovered.
Bangladesh reports 3 more Covid-linked deaths with 257 fresh cases
Bangladesh reported three more Covid-related deaths with 257 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.02 per cent from Wednesday’s 1.05 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total fatalities rose to 28,041 while the caseload mounted to 15,80,559 with the fresh ones.
Two of the latest deceased were men and one was a woman. Each fatality was reported from Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna divisions.
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Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained static at 1.77 per cent during the period.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 285,203 samples, said the DGHS.
Besides, the recovery rate stood at 97.76 per cent with the recovery of 181 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On December 9, Bangladesh again logged zero Covid-related death after nearly three weeks as the pandemic is apparently showing signs of easing.
The country reported this year’s first zero Covid-related death in a single day on November 20 along with 178 infections since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
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So far, 4,41,62,695 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 6,74,70,049 received the first dose as of Tuesday, according to the DGHS.
Among them, 2,70,304 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 15,88,886 students received the first dose so far.
Bangladesh reports four more Covid-linked deaths
Bangladesh logged four more Covid-linked deaths along with 277 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate increased again to 1.44 per cent from Sunday’s 1.03 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,005 while the caseload mounted to 15,77,720.
Among the latest deceased, two each were men and women. Two deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one each was from Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.
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However, the mortality rate increased to 1.78 per cent during the period.
Of the 23 deaths recorded from November 29 to December 5, 21.7 per cent received Covid vaccines while 78.3 per cent did not, the DGHS mentioned.
Comorbidities among the deceased patients increased 8.9 per cent this week compared to the previous one. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,237 samples, amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 per cent with the recovery of 326 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
So far, 38,138,453 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 65,081,645 received the first dose as of Saturday, according to the DGHS.
Among them, 113,983students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 931,473 students received the first dose so far.
Also read: No Covid lockdown right now in Bangladesh: Health Minister
No new lockdown
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday ruled out any further Covid-induced lockdown in the country.
“The covid situation in Bangladesh is under control now and there’s no possibility to enforce any lockdown in the country,” he told reporters in Savar.
Zahid said there is no need to worry about the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, which has no presence in the country.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 6 more deaths with 197 fresh cases
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths along with 197 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.03 per cent from Saturday’s 1.07 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 28,001 while the caseload mounted to 15,77,443.
Among the latest deceased, three each were men and women. Five deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one each was from Mymensingh division.
However, the mortality rate increased to 1.78 per cent during the period.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,123 samples, amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 per cent with the recovery of 226 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
So far, 37,829,420 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 64,414,430 received the first dose as of Thursday, according to the DGHS.
Among them, 86,637 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 899,510 students received the first dose so far.
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No new lockdown
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday ruled out any further Covid-induced lockdown in the country.
“The covid situation in Bangladesh is under control now and there’s no possibility to enforce any lockdown in the country,” he told reporters after visiting the under-construction Bangladesh Institute of Health Management Building (BIHM) in Savar.
Zahid said there is no need to worry about the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, which has no presence in the country.
He said Bangladesh now has enough stock of vaccines and preparation to face any situation.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 3 more deaths with 243 cases
Bangladesh logged three more Covid-linked deaths along with 243 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate increased to 1.40 per cent from Thursday’s 1.24 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read: India reports first two Covid cases of Omicron variant
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,989 while the caseload mounted to 15,77,070.
Among the latest deceased, two were men and another another a woman. Two deaths were reported from Dhaka while another one was from Khulna divisions.
However, the mortality rate declined to 1.77 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 17,473 samples, amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus.
Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.77 per cent with the recovery of 225 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.
Bangladesh reported the highest number of daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 this year, while the highest daily caseload was 16,230 on July 28 this year.
Read: Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 2 more deaths; positivity rate rises to 1.5%
So far, 3,75,67,876 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 6,37,71,795 received the first dose as of Thursday, according to the DGHS.
Among them, 5,90,19 students, aged from 12-17, have fully been vaccinated while 8,74,213 students received the first dose so far.
Global Covid cases top 261 million
The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 261 million amid concern after detection of new variant of coronavirus Omicron in some countries.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 261,434,076 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,199,349 on Monday morning.
The US has recorded 48,229,210 cases to date and more than 776,639 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Read: Why WHO skipped ‘nu,’ ‘xi’ for new COVID variant
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, has registered 22,080,906, cases so far, while its Covid death toll rose to 614,278.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,572,523 on Sunday, as 8,774 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Besides, as many as 621 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 468,554.
Russia registered 33,548 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 9,570,373, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday. The nationwide death toll grew by 1,224 to 272,755, while the number of recoveries increased by 30,646 to 8,268,111.
Meanwhile, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it's not yet clear whether Omicron is more easily spread from person to person compared to other variants, even though the number of people testing positive has risen in South Africa where this variant was involved.
It's also not yet clear whether Omicron causes more severe disease, but preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, which however may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, reports Xinhua.
WHO classified on Friday the latest variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2 virus, now with the name Omicron, as a ‘Variant of Concern’ (VOC).
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported three more Covid-linked deaths along with 205 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.03 per cent from Saturday’s 1.15 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,978 while the caseload mounted to 15,75,784.
Among the deceased, one was a woman and two men. Two of the deceased were from Dhaka division while the remaining one from Chattogram division.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
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The fresh cases were detected after testing 19,525 samples, the DGHS added.
Besides, the recovery rate increased to 97.75 per cent with the recovery of 299 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked deaths with 178 cases.
So far, 3,61,88,968 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 5,88,72,031 received the first dose as of Saturday, according to the DGHS.
However, Public health experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, sheer disregard for Covid safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now.
Covid kills 3 more in Bangladesh, infects another 239
Bangladesh reported three more Covid-linked deaths along with 239 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.
With this, the daily-case positivity rate increased to 1.49 per cent today from Thusday’s 1.25 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read:South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,973 while the caseload mounted to 15,75,424
Among the latest deceased, two were women and one man. Two of them were from Khulna and one from Dhaka.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.
The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,916 samples, the DGHS added.
Besides, the recovery rate stood at 97.74 per cent with the recovery of 277 more patients during the 24-hour period.
On Saturday, Bangladesh logged zero Covid-linked deaths with 178 cases.
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Public health experts have, however, warned that the current downward trend of Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh could well be the obvious calm before a cataclysmic storm.
Their fear centres around children below 12 who remain out of the vaccine coverage and the elderly people, according to the experts.
The experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, sheer disregard for Covid-safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now.