6 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 5.86%

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

All the deceased -- three male and three female -- were aged between 41 and 90 years, the release said.

With them, the total number of deaths from Covid-19 is currently 29,401 in Bangladesh and the death rate stands at 1.45 percent.

At least 351 new coronavirus cases were recorded during this period.

The daily positivity rate is 5.86 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.60 percent.

With the new infections, the total number of cases rose to 20,32,443, the release added.

A total of 5,988 samples were tested across the country during this period.

At least 620 Covid-19 patients have recovered within this time. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,74,208 and the recovery rate at 97.13 percent, said the release.