Banglsdesh contains daily corona deaths to 8.

Banglsdesh contains daily corona deaths to eight by official count and cases also dropped but, medics say, would need further cuts to restart life in full flush.

Meanwhile, a consignment of 3.5 million vaccine doses--20 lakh as gift and 15 lakh from a bought haul-- are arriving today from India for preventive combat against the tiny foe of humanity.

The death toll from the COVID-19 illness has climbed to 7,950 in the country after the government registered the eight fatalities, the lowest daily count since May 8.

Bangladesh recorded 656 new cases of the coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8 am Wednesday, taking the tally of infections so far to 529,687, according to the latest data from the government.

The infection rate also one if lowest at 4.26.

Another 617 patients recovered from the illness through treatment at home and in hospital care, bringing the total to 474,472.

Globally, over 96.21 million people have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 2.05 million have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Medics call for ramping up both preventive and curative measures to contain the contagion and casualties to the minimal.

"Hopefully, corona cases have been on the decline.

But not a single life lost is, however, desirable," says Prof Dr ABM Abdullah.

The medics think that vaccination in hotspot cities like Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj and Gazipur first can yield 'herd immunity' in Bangladesh against the coronavirus as rural areas seem safe all through the pandemic invasion.

Some medical experts agreed on this idea as the country continued to record low incidence of the viral transmission with the latest rate dropping to or below a 'tolerable' five-percent level, at 4.26 percent on Wednesday.

"It's a good idea I'll pursue it," said former health minister Prof Dr Ruhal Haque MP, now chairman of the parliamentary standing commiittee on the ministry, as the suggestion for vaccination in these cities only in the first phase came while the government plans nationwide drive.

Health department's regular reports reveal the corona infections and deaths concentrated on these cities and surroundings.

And the health minister Tuesday said vaccination would start from Dhaka, the...