Bangladesh hits record COVID cases amid fears of oxygen crisis
Al Jazeera
Country sees 11,525 cases, the highest in a day since pandemic began, amid fears of a shortage of medical oxygen.
Bangladesh has reported 11,525 COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day since the start of the pandemic, as authorities fear a crisis of medical oxygen critical in its treatment. At least 163 people died in the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 15,392, according to the government’s data on Tuesday. The total caseload is 966,406. Bangladesh on Monday extended a strict nationwide lockdown, confining people to their homes for another week as the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths hit new records.More Related News