Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 487,849, death toll reaches 6,986

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 11  Bangladesh reported 1,884 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Friday, bringing the tally to 487,849 and death toll to 6,986, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data showed that 16,323 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.
The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 414,318, including 3,866 new recoveries on Friday, said the DGHS.
According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.43 per cent and the current recovery rate is 84.93 per cent.
Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 4,019 on July 2 and the highest number of 64 deaths on June 30.