Dhaka: Bangladesh has confirmed 182 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the tally of total affected persons 803.
The death toll from the virus rose to 39 after five more patients died in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Jahed Maleque said in an online briefing on Monday afternoon.
This is the biggest single-day surge so far in cases since the virus was first detected in Bangladesh on Mar 8.
A total of 42 patients have recovered from the disease so far as three more patients recovered in the last 24 hours, the minister added.
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.
