A new Covid-19 strain that is much more dangerous than the Delta variant has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks, says the Health Ministry.

Eight more people died from Covid-19 in Bogura in 24 hours (till 8 am today). At least 314 tested positive for Covid-19, out of 1162 samples – taking the positivity rate to 27.02 percent.

The government has extended the ongoing “strict lockdown” till July 14, considering the surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths.

Half of the Covid-19 patients admitted at different hospitals across the country are from villages, Director General of the health directorate, Prof Dr ABM Khurshid Alam said today.

The government is considering lowering the age bar from 40 years to 35, to include more people in the vaccination campaign.

Fourteen more people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today) in Kushtia. Meanwhile, three persons have died with Covid-19 symptoms.

Eighteen more people died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital's (RMCH) Covid unit in 24 hours till this morning.

Seventeen people died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of four Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

A Covid-19 patient in Lalmonirhat claimed that he was forcefully discharged from the Sadar hospital before recovery, 10 days after testing positive.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will give the COVAX system an ultimatum this week to send the country's share of coronavirus vaccines as all pending payments had been made to the global vaccine-sharing scheme.

​​​​​​​The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said they have found dominance of Delta variant among recent cases of Covid-19.

Hospitals across the country have been struggling to cope with a sharp rise in Covid-19 patients as infections from the highly transmissible virus continue to surge.

​​​​​​​Japan International Cooperation System (JICS), on behalf of Japanese government and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), has donated PPE worth $53,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Bangladesh for Covid-19 pandemic response.

At least 78 people were fined Tk 58,000 in Narayanganj on the fourth day of the week-long strict lockdown today on charges of defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines.

A woman had to spend the entire night at a crematorium with her husband’s body, as no one came forward to help cremate the body in Kushtia’s Mirpur municipality.

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has been detected in at least 98 countries and continues to evolve and mutate, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday.

One hundred and fifty-three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

​​​​​​​At least 343 more were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 9 am today). During this time, three people died with Covid-19 infection and symptoms.

Fifteen people died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.

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