The more infectious Delta variant reaching the countryside and a rise in deaths among younger patients have worsened the situation, according to doctors. But now we see the younger patients are dying as well,” said Dr Kabir. After record infections and deaths in April, June was the second cruellest month for Bangladesh since the coronavirus pandemic struck the country in March 2020. After the second wave of infections had begun, the death toll in April was 2,404 among 147,837 coronavirus cases. “The most noticeable change in the current wave of infections is that it started in the border districts outside Dhaka,” said Dr Faisel.

Source: bd News24 July 19, 2021 23:26 UTC