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CORONA-RAJSHAHI-POSITIVE (with picture)
COVID-19 cases reach 18,748 in Rajshahi division, 14,640 recoveries
RAJSHAHI, Sept 11, 2020 (BSS) – The total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division reached 18,748 amidst detection of 76 more positive cases afresh in five districts of the division on Thursday as 14,640 have, so far, been cured from the lethal virus infection, said an official report today.
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 36 were detected in Bogura followed by 31 in Rajshahi district, including 15 in its city, said Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, divisional director of Health.
Apart from this, six other people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Sirajgonj, two in Naogaon and one in Chapainawabganj districts on the same day.
Among the infected patients, 14,640 have, so far, recovered from the coronavirus with 279 fatalities including 168 in Bogura and 42 in Rajshahi including 23 in its city.
Another 2,220 patients were undergoing treatment in designated hospitals in the division till this morning. Besides, 4,778 other patients were undergoing treatment in isolation units and of them, 3,777 have, by now, been released.
Following detection of the 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 4,727 in Rajshahi including 3,465 in the city, 738 in Chapainawabganj, 1,217 in Naogaon, 906 in Natore, 1,011 in Joypurhat, 7,095 in Bogura, 2,002 in Sirajganj and 1,052 in Pabna.
On the other hand, a total of 93 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 118 others were released in all eight districts of the division over the last 24 hours till 8am today.
A total of 58,081 people had, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 to prevent community transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 55,600 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 further added.
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