Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, 8 more die

Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, 8 more die
Bangladesh recorded 350 more Covid-19 infections until early Saturday, meaning 543,024 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country since the start of the pandemic.
Bangladesh saw a decline in Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Friday morning but the daily infection rate jumped slightly.
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