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State of Health Bangladesh reports 37 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 17 Aug 2020, 04:39 am Print
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Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed the deaths of 37 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
The death toll due to the highly infectious disease currently stands at 3694.
The tally of infections surged to 279,144 after 2,595 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, the health directorate said in a statement, reports bdnews24.
Another 1,641 patients recovered from the disease through treatment at home and in hospital care in the same period, bringing the total to 160,591, reported the Bangladesh-based news portal.
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