Rajshahi hospital sees record 25 Covid deaths in single day

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Gate. Wikimedia Commons.

Rajshahi, June 29 -- The Covid-19 situation is worsening in the frontier district of Rajshahi by the day.

Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Tuesday recorded 25 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, the highest single-day toll at the hospital.

Of them, nine had tested positive for Covid, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Four of them died at the hospital intensive care unit.

Of the deceased, 12 people hailed from Rajshahi district, five each from Chapainawabganj and Natore, two from Naogaon and one from Chuadanga district.

A total of 340 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in June so far.

Earlier, the Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) recorded 18 deaths on June 24, which was the highest to date.

Some 70 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours, said Shamim. "Besides, 459 people are currently undergoing treatment against 405 beds at the hospital."

Meanwhile, the Covid-19 positivity rate continues to maintain an upward trend in the district. On Monday, 455 samples were tested at two laboratories of the district, of which 168 emerged positive.

The positivity rate increased to 36.92 % from 27.84 % during this time. - UNB