COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh near 1.7 mln, positivity rate up to 32.37 pct

DHAKA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh recorded 14,828 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,699,964 with 28,238 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 positivity rate in the Asian country surged to 32.37 percent from 31.29 percent on Sunday.

The official data showed that 45,807 samples were tested across