The death toll climbed to 7,576 after 17 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Friday, according to data released by the government. Globally, over 83.48 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 1.81 million have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Source: bd News24 January 01, 2021 09:33 UTC