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COVID-19 cases climb to 17,455 in Rajshahi division, 12,400 recoveries
RAJSHAHI, Aug 28, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of 140 new more positive cases in five districts of Rajshahi division on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients now climbed to 17,455 as 12,400 have been cured from the lethal virus infection.
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 61 were detected in Bogura followed by 36 in Rajshahi district including 23 in its city, said Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, divisional director of Health.
Apart from this, 23 other people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Chapainawabganj, 17 in Sirajgonj and three in Joypurhat districts on the same day.
Among the infected patients, 12,400 have, so far, recovered from the coronavirus with 251 fatalities including 150 in Bogura and 40 in Rajshahi including 21 in its city.
Another 1,950 patients were undergoing treatment in designated hospitals in the division till this morning. Besides, 4,520 other patients were undergoing treatment in isolation units and, of them, 3,160 have, by now, been released.
Following detection of new COVID-19 cases, the respective houses of the infected persons in different areas under the division were placed on 14-day lockdown according to the health safety guidelines.
Dr Nath said the whereabouts of the persons, who came in contact with COVID-19 patients, were identified and they were asked to remain in home isolation so that the virus cannot spread further.
With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the reported COVID-19 cases now stands at 4,514 in Rajshahi including 3,330 in city, 688 in Chapainawabganj, 1,122 in Naogaon, 827 in Natore, 911 in Joypurhat, 6,513 in Bogura, 1,899 in Sirajganj and 981 in Pabna.
On the other hand, a total of 98 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 127 others were released in all eight districts of the division over the last 24 hours till 8am today.
A total of 56,169 people had, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 to prevent community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 53,528 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their respective 14-day quarantine period in the division. 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, Dr Nath said.
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