Bangladesh reported 10 more Covid cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning, reports UNB.

With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,240, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The daily case test positivity dropped to 0.39 percent from Thursday’s 0.46 percent as 2,596 samples were tested during the period. The mortality rate and the recovery rate remained unchanged at 1.45 and 97.60 percent.

In December last year, the country reported seven Covid-linked deaths and 540 cases.