KHULNA, Aug 17, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of 199 more positive cases in last 24 hours till this noon, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the division has surged to 16,017, 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 199 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 72 in Kustia, 50 in Khulna, 16 in Chuadanga, 16 in Jhenidah,13 in Satkhira, 12 in Magura, eight in Jashore, seven in Meherpur, three in Narail and two in Bagerhat in the division.
“Among the total 16,017 COVID-19 patients, 5,129 are in Khulna, 2421 in Jashore, 2,339 in Kushtia, 1,355 in Jhenaidah, 1,026 in Narail, 1,013 in Chuadanga, 904 in Satkhira, 789 in Bagerhat, , 681 in Magura and 360 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 263 more infected patients, the total number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 10,973 with the recovery rate of 68.50 percent in the division till today’s noon,” she said.
“Among the total 16,017 coronavirus infected persons, 1,628 are undergoing treatment at isolation units of different hospitals as 11,234 have recovered and 272 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 272 in the division.
“The district-wise break-up of the fatalities remains at 75 in Khulna, 48 in Kushtia, 33 in Jashore, 26 in Satkhira, 22 in Jhenaidah, 20 in Chuadanga, 17 in Bagerhat, 13 in Naral, 10 in Magura and eight in Meherpur districts in the division”, she added.
Currently, the fatality rate among the total 16,017 Covid-19 patients stands at little over 1.69 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.