Five more people died of the novel coronavirus while 688 more were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Nasima Sultana revealed the numbers in an online briefing on Monday.
She also said 182 people have died in the country so far while 10,143 tested positive for coronavirus since the beginning of the virus outbreak.
Meanwhile, the government has extended general holiday till 16 May to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
DGHS officials said as many as 1,209 patients have so far recovered from coronavirus in the country.
Nasima Sultana also said a total of 1,636 people remained in isolation while 2,742 were sent to both home and institutional quarantine in the 24 hours.
Two new coronavirus testing labs have been set up as the number of total labs rose to 33 from earlier 31 in the country, she added.
Bangladesh first reported death from coronavirus on 18 March while the first case was confirmed on 8 March. ♦
