Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 3190 new cases, 37 deaths

Bangladesh on Wednesday saw another surge in new Covid-19 cases as 3190 more people were infected in the span of 24 hours,
taking the total number to 74,865.
Besides, the death toll stands at 1012 as the deadly disease claimed 37 more lives during the same period.
Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana came up with the
disclosure at its daily online briefing.
A total of 15900 samples were tested in 55 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country, she added.
Bangladesh confirmed its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.
To curb the spread of the virus, Bangladesh announced a general holiday from March 26 to May 30 but public transports,
government and private offices were opened on a limited scale eventually from May 31.
To curb further infections, the government has decided to divide the country into red, yellow and green zones according to
the number of infections, reports UNB.