Shawdesh Desk:

Bangladesh Friday saw 212 Covid-19 deaths, the highest number since the pandemic hit the country, amid a strict nationwide lockdown in effect since July 1.

Also, Covid-19 infections in the country are at their peak, with 9,665 new cases reported each day – the highest daily average. The country recorded 11,324 infections in the past 24 hours.

Bangladesh reported its highest daily Covid-19 fatality of 201 Wednesday and 11, 651 cases Thursday.

The country is in the grip of a second wave of the coronavirus that is threatening to overwhelm its health service.

There have been 1,000,543 infections and 16,004 coronavirus-related deaths in the country since the pandemic began, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.