KHULNA, April 15, 2020 (BSS) – A total of 60 more coronavirus test carried out, the highest number on a day, at the COVID-19 Molecular Laboratory here yesterday, raising the total number of tested samples to 275.
“We received 72 samples in the last 24 hours, of which, 60 were tested yesterday as one fresh positive case was detected,” said Vice-Principal of Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) Dr Mehedi Newaz.
Focal Point of COVID-19 Molecular Laboratory Dr A K M Tushar said a total of 275 collected samples have so far been tested since April 7 at the laboratory.
Till Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 infected patients stood at 4 in the division, he said, adding “Of which, one positive case was found in Khulna, one in Narail, one in Bagerhat and one in Jashore districts”.
He said samples of suspected COVID-19 patients are being collected from all districts of Khulna division. “Of the collected samples, 60 were tested on April 14, 45 on April 13, 43 on April 12, 52 on April 11 & 10, 39 on April 9, 24 on April 8 and 12 on April 7 at the laboratory,” he added.
“We are smoothly testing samples of suspected COVID-19 infected patients with assistance of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) at the COVID-19 Laboratory installed at the Department of Microbiology of KMCH,” said Head of Microbiology Department of KMCH Dr. Shahnaj Parvin.
After conducting tests of collected samples of suspected COVID-19 infected patients at the COVID-19 Laboratory, the results are being sent to the IEDCR at Dhaka every day.
“The civil surgeons, superintendents of KMCH and Surveillance Immunization Medical Officers of the World Health Organisation are strictly monitoring and supervising the sample collection process at the grassroots levels,” she added.