RANGPUR, July 20, 2020 (BSS) – Eighty three more people were tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) after testing their samples today at the two COVID-19 laboratories in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the newly infected 83 cases were reported after diagnosing 376 samples collected from all eight districts in the division at the laboratories in Rangpur and Dinajpur today.
Of them, 45 new patients were reported after diagnosing 188 samples at the COVID-19 laboratory at Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.
“Among the 45 patients, 18 in Rangpur, 13 in Gaibandha, five in Lalmonirhat, seven in Kurigram and one each in Nilphamari and Panchagarh districts,” said Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of RpMC Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu.
On the other hand, 38 more new patients were reported after diagnosing 188 samples at the COVID-19 laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College (MARMC) in Dinajpur.
“Among the 38 patients, 19 are from Dinajpur, nine from Thakurgaon, four from Nilphamari and six from Panchagarh districts,” Principal of MARMC Professor Dr. Shibesh Sarker told BSS after completing the testing process at 7 pm.
Talking to BSS, Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the total number of COVID-19 patients sharply jumped to 4,991 as 83 new cases were reported from across the division today.
“The district-wise break up of total 4,991 patients stands at 1,488 in Rangpur, 218 in Panchagarh, 591 in Nilphamari, 268 in Lalmonirhat, 342 in Kurigram, 294 in Thakurgaon, 1,239 in Dinajpur and 551 Gaibandha of the division,” Dr. Siddiqui said.