7 die after showing virus-like symptoms

At least seven people, including a 6-month-old child, died after showing Covid-19 symptoms in six districts since Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, two people, including a policeman in Manikganj, and an Italy-returnee in Noakhali, who died on Thursday, had tested positive for Coronavirus yesterday.

Local health and administration officials collected the samples from the victims' bodies and locked down their family members and neighbours to prevent the risk of spreading coronavirus.

In Brahmanbaria, a 35-year-old woman died of respiratory disease at her rented house in the town's Kawtoli area yesterday morning.  

In Khulna, a 6-month-old child died of fever, cough and pneumonia at the Corona Isolation Unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital around 1:00am yesterday.

In Madaripur, a 45-year-woman died after showing similar symptoms at the isolation ward of Kalkini Upazila Health Complex around 11:00pm on Friday.

In Dhaka, an 82-year-old man died at his home in Dhamrai upazila's Batulia village around 12:00pm of Friday.

In Laxmipur, a 57-year-old man died of Covid-19-like symptoms at his home Jajira area in Kamalnagar upazila on Friday afternoon.

A 55-year-old man died after showing the same symptoms at his residence in the same upazila's Charmartin area on Friday night.

In Manikganj, a 60-year-old man, who was in home quarantine, died with breathing problems at his village home under Sadar upazila yesterday.

In Noakhali, a 45-year-old Italy-returnee from Sonaimuri upazila, who died on Thursday, tested positive for coronavirus yesterday.

Meanwhile, a police man and a trader, from Shivalaya upazila and Harirampur upazila, have tested positive for coronavirus.

(Our Correspondents from Brahmanbaria, Khulna, Faridpur, Savar, Manikganj and Noakhali contributed to the story.)