Coronavirus: Global deaths top 170,000
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 170,435 on Monday morning.
So far, 2,481,253 cases have already been confirmed around the world after disease was initially reported in China in December this past year, according to worldometer.
Of those infected, 1,663,970 are currently being treated and 56,766 of these are in serious or critical condition.
So far, 646,848 persons have recovered.
Bangladesh has up to now confirmed 101 deaths and 2,948 cases.
Citing the problem of Bangladesh, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana on Monday said, "We’re in a great crisis."
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF) said 170 doctors-- both at public and private hospitals-- have already been infected with coronavirus in the united states as of Monday.
The World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.
