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COVID-POSITIVE-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
COVID-19 cases climb to 12,775 in Rajshahi division, 6,864 cured
RAJSHAHI, July 31, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of 187 new more positive cases in five districts on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division now climbed to 12,775, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here on Friday.
Of the total infected patients, 6,864 have, so far, been recovered from the Covid-19 with 172 deaths including 104 in Bogura and 24 in Rajshahi districts. Another 1,213 patients were undergoing treatment in designated hospitals in the division till this morning.
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 89 were detected in Rajshahi including 73 in its city followed by 74 in Bogura district, Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, Divisional Director of Health, said.
Apart from this, 14 people have also tested positive for Covid-19 in Natore and eight in Sirajgonj districts on the same day.
Following detection of new COVID-19 cases, the respective houses of the infected persons in different areas in the division were placed on 14-day lockdown according to the health safety guidelines.
Dr Gopendra Nath said the whereabouts of the persons, who came in contact with COVID-19 patients, were brought to notice and they were asked to remain in home isolation so that the virus cannot spread further.
He said all the positive cases for COVID-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 3,260 others are being monitored in isolation units in different hospitals under institutional supervision and another 1,922 were released.
With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the reported COVID-19 cases now stands at 3,144 in Rajshahi including 2,397 in its city, 448 in Chapainawabganj, 936 in Naogaon, 491 in Natore, 710 in Joypurhat, 4,811 in Bogura, 1,392 in Sirajganj and 843 in Pabna districts.
On the other hand, a total of 166 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh as part of the present hectic efforts of bringing all the suspected people under quarantine while 245 others were released in all eight districts of the division over the last 24 hours till 8am today.
A total of 52,150 people had, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 to prevent community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 49,077 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their respective 14-day quarantine period in the division.
Divisional Director Dr Gopendra Nath added that utmost emphasis has been given to bring all the suspected people under quarantine, isolation and testing as these are being adjudged as important means of containing the community transmission of the virus.
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