Around 21% of total COVID deaths reported in April alone
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Covid-19 claimed 2,404 lives in April alone in Bangladesh, the cruellest month for the united states since the outbreak of the pandemic this past year.
Of the full total 11,450 coronavirus-related deaths reported until April 30, 2,404 or 20.99 percent alone were recorded in the last month, reports UNB.
During the last a month, 147,837 infections were officially registered, in line with the handout of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As the virus continues its onslaught, 568 persons lost their lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
Dhaka division remains the worst-hit region, registering most of the deaths - 6,714 or 58.33%.
According to the DGHS handout, Bangladesh broke all previous records of Covid-19 deaths registering 112 fatalities in a 24-hour period on April 19.
On April 7, the united states recorded its highest single-day cases of 7,626.It witnessed over 100 deaths during April 16-19 and on April 25.
The country is passing through a 'strict' lockdown since April 14 but persons remain indifferent towards health guidelines and safety rules.
The federal government later extend the ongoing lockdown till May 5.
Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh
The death toll from Covid-19 hit 11,510 in Bangladesh on Saturday as the united states logged 60 more fatalities in a day until Saturday morning, as all efforts to avoid the pandemic have apparently gone in vain.
However, the country reported new cases of just one 1,452 through the 24-hour period ending at 8am, which was said to the lowest daily count in 48 days.
The entire infection tally reached 760,584 with the new cases and the positivity rate fell to 9.61% from Friday's 10.34%. But the death rate remained unchanged at 1.51%, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country's infection rate came listed below 10% on Thursday after over per month, since it reported a 7.68% infection rate on March 17 and it rose to 10.45% the following day. Since that time, the infection rate commenced an upward march.
Bangladesh on Friday reported its single-day Covid-19 death toll of 57, the cheapest in 25 days.
In line with the DGHS, 684,671 infected people have recovered from the condition up to now and 3,245 of them previously 24 hours.
