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DETECTION-COVID-RANGPUR (with picture)
10 more detected coronavirus positive in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, May 6, 2020 (BSS) – Ten more people were detected as coronavirus
(COVID-19) positive after testing a total of 188 samples at two COVID-19
Laboratories in Rangpur and Dinajpur of Rangpur division today.
Health officials said the total number of coronavirus infected patients rose
to 232 with the detection of 10 new coronavirus positive people today.
The 10 newly infected patients include seven Rangpur, two of Dinajpur and
one of Panchagarh districts.
“Seven new patients were detected after testing 94 samples at COVID-19
Laboratory at Rangpur Medical College (RMC) today,” Chief of Divisional
Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of RMC Professor
Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu said.
The seven new patients include five staff of Rangpur Medical College
Hospital (RMCH), a civilian of the metropolis and a civilian of Badarganj
upazila in Rangpur, Dr. Lyzu added.
Besides, three new coronavirus patients were detected after testing 94
samples at COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College ((MARMC)
today.
Talking to BSS tonight, Principal of MARMC Professor Dr. Shibesh Sarker said
the three newly infected patients include two of Dinajpur and one of
Panchagarh districts.
The district-wise break of the detected COVID-19 patients stands at 89 in
Rangpur, 10 in Panchagarh, 31 in Nilphamari, four in Lalmonirhat, 22 in
Kurigram, 21 in Thakurgaon, 31 in Dinajpur and 24 in Gaibandha districts in
Rangpur division.
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