Besides, 2733 tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 196323.
Prof. Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general of DGHS, came up with the information in an online regular health bulletin about the latest corona situation in the country on Wednesday (16.7.20).
In the last 24 hours, 79 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 12889 samples, Dr. Nasima Sultana added. She further said that so far 993291 samples were tested.
In last 24 hours 1940 patients have recovered making total recovery of 106963 Covid patients.
Bangladesh reported its first croronaviurs case on March 8 while first death on March 18.