The death toll due to the virus now stands at 27,688.

The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,562,359 as 481 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 the most daily deaths and new cases among the eight divisions, logging 7 fatalities and 361 infections, the news portal reported.

699 people recovered from the illness in the past 24 hours.