Covid-19 situation worsens in Rajshahi

Six people died and 193 were infected with covid-19 in eight districts of Rajshahi division within 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to a report of the divisional health office. All six deceased were from Bogura district, it said.

The 193 infected people were from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Bogura, and Joypurhat, while Pabna had the highest number of infections so far in a day.

No death or infections were reported from Natore and Sirajganj districts, the report said.

In yesterday's report, the division's death toll rose to 214 while infections increased to 15,547 in eight districts. The highest numbers of 131 deaths and 5,742 infections were registered in Bogura while second largest numbers of 32 dead and 4,017 infected were in Rajshahi district.

At least 15 deaths were registered in Naogaon where there are 1,052 people suffering from Covid-19. In Sirajganj, 11 people died and 1,727 people were infected. In Chapainawabganj, 10 people died and 588 people infected. At least 9 deaths were registered in Pabna where the number of infected persons is 897. In Joypurhat, four people died and 857 people were infected, while two died and 667 were infected in Natore districts.

Of the infected, 10,213 recovered, while 1.590 people were being treated at hospitals and 4,057 were in isolation.

Some 54,312 people were quarantined in the division. Of them, 51,680 were released from quarantine, the report said.