New Delhi (NVI): Bangladesh today saw the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases in a single day as the health authorities confirmed the detection of record 1,162 new patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total cases to 17,822.
The total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise as 19 more people died during the period, taking the total casualties in the country to 269, according to United News of Bangladesh.
Another 214 patients recovered from the disease within last 24 hours and the number of total recoveries now stand at 3,361.
Meanwhile, a total of 1,926 policemen have been infected with coronavirus till now.
Among the total coronavirus-infected police members, 907 are from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) alone.