Dhaka, July 18 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) recorded 5 new Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Thursday,

With the latest figure, the total number of confirmed Covid cases in the country has risen to 20, 52,241, reports UNB. No new deaths from the virus were reported in the last 24 hours, keeping the total fatalities in the country unchanged at 29,526. However, a total of 27people died of the Covid-19 till July 17 since the beginning of the year.

A total of 253 samples were tested during the latest reporting period [between 8am Wednesday and 8am Thursday], resulting in a daily positivity rate of 1.98 per cent. The overall positivity rate stands at 13.04 per cent till now, while the fatality rate...