28 more die, 4,838 get Covid-19

Health officials reported 28 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday.

The number of officially acknowledged deaths the previous day was 20, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The DGHS also reported 4,838 new cases yesterday, marking a steady decline for seven days in a row.

"But there is no room for complacency," DGHS spokesperson Nazmul Islam told an online briefing.

He added that the positivity rate was 14.85 percent.

With the latest count, the total number of cases rose to 19,09,664 and the deaths to 28,819.

Nazmul said he expected the educational institutions to reopen by the end of this month.