Two new COVID-19 cases reported in 24 hours

BSS
Published On: 18 Jul 2025, 17:57

DHAKA, July 18, 2025 (BSS) - The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today confirmed two new Covid-19 infections in the country over a 24-hour period from 8 am Thursday to 8 am Friday. 

A total of 84 samples were tested during this time, yielding a positivity rate of 2.38 percent, according to a statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, no one has died from COVID-19 during this period. The cumulative death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 stands at 29,526.

The first case of corona virus was detected in the country on March 8, 2020. Ten days later, on March 18 of the same year, the first person died from the virus in the country.

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