KHULNA, July 24, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of 227 more positive cases in last 24 hours till today’s noon, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the division has surged to 10,227.
“We received 282 samples at Khulna Medical College (KMC) and other samples in Jashore and Kushtia laboratories in the last 24 hours till this noon and 227 of those were found COVID-19 positive,” Assistant Director (Health) of Khulna division Dr. Ferdousi Akhter told BSS this afternoon.
Of the newly detected COVID-19 patients, 69 are in Jashore, 52 in Khulna, 34 in Kushtia , 26 in Bagerhat, 21 in Chuadanga, 13 in Narail and 12 in Magura in the division.
“Among the total 10,227 COVID-19 patients, 3,886 are in Khulna, 1,556 in Jashore, 1,327 in Kushtia, 745 in Jhenaidah, 616 in Satkhira, 581 in Narail, 515 in Bagerhat, 491 in Chuadanga, 367 in Magura and 143 in Meherpur districts” Dr. Ferdousi said.
The number of recovered COVID-19 continues increasing along with rise in the number of infected patients in recent weeks in the division, he said.
“With the healing of 213 more infected patients, the total number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 5,330 with the recovery rate of 52.12 percent in the division till today’s noon,” she said.
“Among the total 10,227 coronavirus infected persons, 1,089 are undergoing treatment at isolation units of different hospitals as 5,330 have recovered and 186 died while the rest are undergoing treatment in isolation at their respective homes in the division”, Dr. Ferdousi said.
With the six more deaths the total number of fatalities now reached 186 in the division.
“The district-wise break-up of the fatalities remains at 59 in Khulna, 29 in Kushtia, 22 in Jashore, 19 in Satkhira, 14 in Jhenaidah, 10 in Bagerhat, 11 in Naral, eight in
Magura, seven in Meherpur and seven in Chuadanga districts in the
division”, she added.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Rasheda Sultana said comprehensive steps have been taken to inspire the people in abiding by the health directives to prevent COVID-19 spread and provide health services to the infected patients to face the situation.