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At least 1,884 new infections were recorded during this period, taking the number of people infected to 4,87,849, the release added.

The current positivity rate is 11.54 percent, while the total positivity rate is 16.57 percent.

Some 16,323 samples were tested across the country in those 24 hours.

At least 3,866 Covid-19 patients recovered in the meantime.

The number of recoveries now stands at 4,14,318 and the recovery rate is 84.93 percent.

Of the 19 deceased, 13 were men and six women.

One was aged between 21 and 30, one between 31 and 40, four were aged between 41 and 50, two between 51 and 60, and 11 were above 60 years old, added the release.

Currently, Bangladesh ranks 32nd in the world in terms of the Covid-19 death toll and 26th for total number of cases.