Dhaka, Oct 9 (TIWN) The World Bank has warned that one in every 10 people in Dhaka might have already been infected with Covid-19, adding that the coronavirus pandemic is not likely to pass anytime soon.

The total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 374,592 after the authorities recorded 1,441 new cases on Thursday.  Twenty people died from the virus during the same period, taking overall death toll to 5,460.  So far, more than half of the victims are from Dhaka division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).  The country's death rate stood at around 1.46 per cent.