Coronavirus: Bangladesh sees 3,480 new cases, 38 deaths

Bangladesh on Monday saw further hike in coronavirus cases as the health authorities reported 3,480 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 1,15,786.
In the last 24 hours, 38 more patients died from the highly contagious disease, raising the death toll to 1,502.
Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana came up with the disclosure at its daily health bulletin.
In the last 24 hours, coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 15,555 samples, she added.
Across the country, 1678 more patients made recovery at hospitals and homes.
Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18, reports UNB.