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In the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 am today, at least three persons lost their lives to COVID-19, bringing the overall number of fatalities from the virus to 19 since January. This year's single-day death toll is the biggest yet.
One of the deceased was from Dhaka division, and the other two were from Chattogram division.
One died between the ages of 61 and 70, another between the ages of 71 and 80, and a third between the ages of 91 and 100.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) recorded 19 new illnesses throughout that time.
During this time, 406 individuals were tested in total.
News Source: THE DAILY STAR