One new COVID-19 case reported in 24 hours

BSS
Published On: 07 Aug 2025, 19:01

DHAKA, Aug 07, 2025 (BSS) - The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today confirmed one new Covid-19 infections in the country over a 24-hour period from 8 am Wednesday to 8 am Thursday. 

A total of 60 samples were tested during this time, yielding a positivity rate of 1.67 percent, according to a statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, one person died from COVID-19 during this period. The cumulative death toll since the pandemic began in 2020 stands at 29,530.

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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