

The current positivity rate was recorded at 2.01% testing 13,699 samples across the country.
With the latest additions, the death toll reached 28,056 and the case tally increased to 15,82,985 in the country.
Earlier, on 18 December, the positivity rate dropped below 1% followed by a steady rise.
Also, 224 patients were declared free of Covid-19 during the last 24 hours, with a 97.74% recovery rate.
Bangladesh reported one death and 342 cases in the previous day.


















