21 new COVID-19 cases reported in 24 hours

Bangladesh has confirmed 21 new COVID-19 infections in the 24 hours between 8 am Monday and 8 am Tuesday, according to a statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A total of 441 samples were tested during this time, yielding a positivity rate of 4.76 percent, it said.

However, no one has died from COVID-19 during this period. 

The cumulative death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 stands at 29,518.