Bangladesh’s coronavirus cases soared to 23,870 with the detection of 1,602 new patients in the last 24 hours till Monday morning.
The country also recorded the deaths of 21 more patients from the virus infection during the period, raising the total death toll to 349, Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services, announced this at a regular briefing.
Besides, 212 people recovered from the virus during last 24 hrs, she said.
The global death toll from coronavirus pandemic reached 316,671 as of Monday morning.
Since first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has so far infected 4,801,875 people.
The virus is currently affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and two international conveyances.
