Khulna division sees 20 Covid deaths in a day

20 people deaths in Khulna division in 24 hours on Thursday due to coronavirus.

Khulna, June 24 : As the Covid-19 cases and deaths keep rising in Khulna, health authorities recorded 20 deaths in the division in 24 hours on Thursday.
During this period, 917 people were infected with the deadly virus, said Rasheda Sultana, director (health) of Khulna division.
According to the health authorities, seven people died in Kushita, five in Jashore, three in Jhenaidah, two each in Chuadanga and Satkhira and one in Meherpur district.
In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020, reports UNB.