Bangladesh reports 2 more Covid-linked deaths

Bangladesh lreported two more Covid-related deaths along with 227 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.

Dhaka, Nov 29 :  Bangladesh logged two more Covid-related deaths along with 227 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.

With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate rose to 1.34 per cent from Sunday’s 1.03 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities rose to 27,980 while the caseload mounted to 15,76,011.

Both the latest deceased were men, aged between 61-80, and were reported from the Dhaka division.

Of the 25 deaths recorded from November 22 to November, 28, 12 per cent received Covid vaccines while 88 per cent did not, the DGHS mentioned.

The death rates in Covid-19 patients with comorbidities increased to 0.4 per cent this week compared to the previous one. Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.

However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.78 per cent.

The fresh cases were detected after testing 16,891 samples, the DGHS added.

Besides, the recovery rate remained unchanged at 97.75 per cent with the recovery of 280 more patients during the 24-hour period.

On November 20, Bangladesh logged this year’s first zero Covid-linked death with 178 cases.

So far, 3,64,34,738 people have fully been vaccinated in the country while 5,94,08,254 received the first dose as of Sunday, according to the DGHS.

However, public health experts fear a slow pace of vaccination, waning vaccine immunity, disregard for Covid safety protocols, reopening of schools and increased travel may set the stage for another Covid wave in Bangladesh -- a trend many European countries are witnessing now,reports UNB.