22 more die from Covid, 1,235 get infected

Bangladesh recorded 22 more deaths from Covid-19 and 1,235 new infections in 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.

The number of deaths rose to 7,531 since the first cases were reported in the country on March 8.

With 1,235 new infections, the country's total caseload stood at 5,12,496, said the Directorate General of Health Services.

So far, 32,14,344 tests have been carried out. The overall infection rate stood at 15.94 percent and the death rate at 1.47

However, 4,56,070 patients -- 88.99 percent -- have so far recovered.

Bangladesh is seeing 3,009.26 infections, 2,677.93 recoveries and 44.22 deaths per million.

The country's infection number reached the 5,00,000-mark on December 20. The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.

The government has been warning of a second wave of Covid-19 in winter and urging people to follow health safety measures. It has also adopted a "no mask, no service" policy.

Bangladesh will get Covid-19 vaccines for around 4.5 crore people by May-June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said recently.

"We will get 3 crore doses of vaccine for 1.5 crore people at the end of January or early February next year and 6 crore doses for 3 crore people by May-June."