7 die after showing symptoms

Seven people have died after showing coronavirus-like symptoms in six districts in the last two days.

Health workers collected samples from the seven bodies for tests. The district administrations put the houses of the victims and those of their next door neighbours in lockdown, said officials.

Meanwhile, the authorities enforced lockdown of Madaripur and Pirojpur districts on Thursday night, report out district correspondents.

In Mymensingh, eight people, including a doctor, a nurse and a staffer of Gafargaon upazila health complex, tested positive for coronavirus yesterday.

In Khulna, two patients, aged 24 and 10, died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH), yesterday. The two were undergoing treatment at the isolation unit of the hospital.

The youth died around 10:00am, around an hour after being admitted to the hospital, said Dr Shailendranath Biswash, focal person at the hospital's flu corner.

The boy, who was admitted to KMCH on Thursday night, passed away around noon yesterday, the physician added.

In Rangpur, a 29-year-old man, who returned from Narayanganj 13 days ago, died of coronavirus-like symptoms at his village home in Khashti area of Pirganj upazila.

In Chattogram, an 18-year-old, who had been undergoing treatment at the isolation unit of a local health complex for the last couple of days, passed away at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. A resident of Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila, the youth was suffering from cold, cough and fever.

In Rangamati, a 21-year-old garment worker, died of coronavirus-like symptoms at his village home in Bangalhalia area of Rajasthali upazila on Thursday night. He worked at a garment factory in Chattogram.

In Bagerhat, a 65-year-old man passed away at Bagerhat Sadar Hospital on Thursday evening. He was receiving treatment at the isolation unit of the hospital for respiratory problems.

In Satkhira, a 22-year-old youth died while offering Johr prayers at a mosque in Arialkhali village around 1:30pm on Thursday, said OC Asaduzzam ofSatkhira Sadar Police Station, quoting the youth's family members.

A worker at a brickfield in Dhaka, the youth returned home about two weeks ago. He suffered from vomiting a couple of days ago, said local health officer Dr Mahbubur Rahman, quoting the youth's neighbours.

His death caused panic among the villagers. Samples from his body were collected for Covid-19 test, the physician added.

In Madaripur, the administration enforced lockdown of the district from 10:00pm on Thursday.

The administration in Pirojpur put the district on lockdown on Thursday night.

In Barisal, the medicine unit-3 of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital was put on lockdown on Thursday after a patient tested positive for Covid-19.

At least 24 health workers, including doctors, nurses and staffers, of the hospital were sent home to quarantine themselves.

Besides, five more coronavirus cases were reported in the district on Thursday, raising the total number of Covid-19 patients to 15.

In Kishoreganj, 11 people, including three doctors, tested positive for coronavirus yesterday.

Our correspondents in Mymensingh, Khulna, Dinajpur, Rangamati, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Faridpur, Pirojpur, and Barishal contributed to this report.