Dhaka — Bangladesh reported 3,883 new COVID-19 cases and 54 new deaths on Friday, making the tally at 844,970 and death toll at 13,399, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

The official data showed that 20,882 samples were tested in 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday across Bangladesh.

The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 778,421 including 1,955 new recoveries Friday, said the DGHS.

According to the official data, the current COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh stands at 1.59 percent and the recovery rate at 92.12 percent.