Covid: 35 die in Rajshahi and Kushtia hospitals

Some 35 people were died due to Covid in Rajshahi and Kushtia till Thursday morning.

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 Some 35 people were died due to Covid in Rajshahi and Kushtia  till Thursday morning.  Among them 18 in Rajshahi and 17 died in Kushtia.

Eighteen more Covid-related deaths have been reported at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours.
Of the deceased, eight tested positive for Covid-19 while the remaining 10 showed symptoms of the virus, hospital authorities said on Thursday.
Hospital Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said that nine of the deceased were from Rajshahi district, three from Naogaon, two each from Chapainawabganj and Natore and one each from Kushtia and Pabna districts.
Besides, 114 people have tested positive for corona in the past 24 hours. "A total of 429 samples were tested in two laboratories of the district during the period," he said.
The positivity rate currently stands at 26.57%, which was 21.92% a day before.
Shamim Yazdani also said 70 people were admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Forty-eight people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period.
Moreover, 485 people are currently undergoing treatment against 454 beds at the corona unit of the hospital. Among them, 20 patients are undergoing treatment in the ICU.
RMCH has been one of the most stretched hospitals in the country during the second wave of Covid-19, particularly since the latter part of May when the deadly Delta variant of the virus was identified in multiple samples in Rajshahi division.  

UNB from Kushtia adds:  Kushtia General Hospital on Thursday morning reported 17 more Covid-related deaths in 24 hours amid an alarming surge in the number of new infections in the district.
Of the deceased, 10 were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining seven showed symptoms of the virus, said Dr MA Momen, administrator of Kushtia General Hospital.
Besides, 232 people have tested positive for corona in the district in the past 24 hours. "A total of 743 samples were tested during the period," he said.
The positivity rate currently stands at 31.22%, which was 29.21% a day before.
Moreover, a total of 289 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital with Covid symptoms.
Dr Tapas Kumar Sarkar, the resident medical officer of the hospital, said patients had to be treated on the floor and in the corridor as there were no beds. "Every day, the number of patients coming to the hospital with corona and symptoms is increasing in the district."
So far, 9,664 people have been infected with the virus in the district, while the death toll from Covid topped 286. On the other hand, a total of 6,030 people have recovered from Covid to date.