Six people die showing symptoms

Six people died with coronavirus-like symptoms in five districts since Sunday afternoon.

Health officers have collected samples of those who died of flu-like symptoms to test whether they were infected with the virus.

After their deaths, local administrations locked down their houses and adjoining buildings to prevent the risk of spreading the virus. 

Our Correspondents from different districts reported on the deaths and the subsequent situations after talking to local government officials of the respective districts.

In Madaripur, a 60-year-old farmer died at Rajor Upazila Health Complex around 1:00pm on Sunday. He had been suffering from fever, cold and respiratory problems.

In Narayanganj, a 70-year-old man died at the city's Nandipara area on Sunday, after suffering from the same symptoms, while a 35-year-old man died of similar problems at his home at the city's Tanbazar area early yesterday.

Authorities concerned collected a sample from the body of the 70-year-old man, but a sample of the 35-year-old man could not be collected, said Sheikh Mostafa Ali, health officer of Narayanganj City Corporation, adding that the body was cremated before the sample could be collected.

In Noakhali, a 45-year-old man died of fever, vomiting and respiratory problems at his residence at Kesharpar union under Senbagh upazila early yesterday (Monday).

In Chapainawabganj, a 14-year-old boy, who was suffering flu like symptoms, died at his home at Shibganj upazila's Purbo Shyampur village on Sunday night.

In Rajbari, a 65-year-old man died at his home at Laxmikolpur Old Harisava area in the town on Sunday afternoon. He too was suffering from similar symptoms.

(Our Correspondents from Chattogram, Narayanganj, Noakhali, Chapainawabganj and Faridpur correspondents contributed to the story.)