Highest new Covid cases in 3 months

The health directorate reported 1,865 fresh cases of novel coronavirus infection in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the highest in last three months.

On December 15, at least 18,77 cases were reported in the country.

Experts assumed that the recent spike in transmission was likely linked to the spread of new strains of novel coronavirus and people not maintaining health safety guidelines.

With yesterday's count, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 5,62,752.

In the same 24 hours yesterday, 11 Covid-19 patients died, raising the total number of casualties caused by the lethal virus to 8,608.

Against 24,275 tests, the positivity rate was 7.68—lower than the previous day's 8.29 percent, according to the Directorate general of health Services (DGHS).

In the last one month till march 9, the positivity rate, number of new cases and deaths were going down.

Meanwhile, the recovery count rose to 5,15,989 after another 1,510 patients were discharged from hospitals during the period.

Of all Covid-19 confirmed patients, more than 91 percent have recovered so far, while 1.53 percent died.

The first three Covid-19 positive cases were reported in the country on March 8.