The total death toll due to the virus in the country now stands at 27,573.

The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,557,964 as 617 people tested positive for the disease in the 24 hours to 8 am on Sunday, according to the latest government data, reports bdnews24.

Dhaka registered 401 infections, the highest among eight divisions. Both Dhaka and Chattogram also logged 7 deaths each, the news portal reported.

Meanwhile, 1,112 people recovered from the illness in the past 24 hours.