Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic made landfall in the country in March last year.
The death toll climbed to 10,497 after fresh 112 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8:00am Monday, according to a handout released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country has recorded 4,271 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the tally to 723,221.
With the latest figure, the country recorded over 100 deaths for the fourth consecutive day.
