KHULNA, Aug 16, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of 216 more positive cases in the last 24 hours till today’s noon, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the division has surged to 15,818, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here today.
“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 216 of those were found COVID-19 positive,” Assistant Director (Health) of Khulna division Dr. Ferdousi Akhter told BSS this noon.
The health officials said the newly detected COVID-19 patients are 40 in Khulna, 38 in Narail, 36 in Jhenaidah, 29 in Magura, 16 in Kushtia, 14 in Jashore,13 in Meherpur, 13 in Bagerhat, 10 in Chuadanga and seven in Satkhira district in the division.
“Among the total 15,818 COVID-19 patients, 5,079 are in Khulna, 2,413 in Jashore, 2,267 in Kushtia, 1,339 in Jhenaidah, 1,023 in Narail, 997 in Chuadanga, 891 in Satkhira, 787 in Bagerhat, 669 in Magura and 353 in Meherpur district”, 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, she said.
“With the healing of 197 more infected patients, the total number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 10,710 with the recovery rate of 67.70 percent in the division till today’s noon,” she said.
“Among the total 15,818 coronavirus infected persons, 1,638 are undergoing treatment at isolation units of different hospitals as 10,710 have recovered and 266 died while the rest are undergoing treatment in isolation at their respective homes in the division”, Dr. Ferdousi said.
With one more death, the total number of fatalities now reached 266 in the division.
“The district-wise break-up of the fatalities remains at 75 in Khulna, 46 in Kushtia, 33 in Jashore, 26 in Satkhira, 22 in Jhenaidah, 19 in Chuadanga, 16 in Bagerhat, 13 in Narail, eight in Magura and eight in Meherpur districts in the division”, she added.
Currently, the fatality rate among the total 15,818 Covid-19 patients stands at little over 1.68 percent in the division.
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.