RAJSHAHI, Sept 15, 2020 (BSS) – With detection of more 70 positive cases afresh in five districts of Rajshahi division on Monday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in the division jumped to 19,076, said an official report today.
Of the infected patients, 15,268 have, so far, recovered from the lethal disease with 285 fatalities reported including 173 in Bogura and 42 in Rajshahi while 23 in its city.
Among the new positive cases, the highest 35 were detected in Bogura followed by 19 in Sirajgonj, 12 in Rajshahi including eight in its city, three in Pabna and one in Joypurhat, said Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, Divisional Director of Health.
With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the reported COVID-19 cases now stands at 4,777 in Rajshahi including 3,508 in the city, 747 in Chapainawabganj, 1,238 in Naogaon, 931 in Natore, 1,041 in Joypurhat, 7,230 in Bogura, 2,047 in Sirajganj and 1,065 in Pabna.
Apart from this, another 2,268 suspected patients were undergoing treatment in designated hospitals in the division till this morning while 4,900 other suspected patients were undergoing treatment in isolation units and 3,838 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 in line with 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.
On the other hand, a total of 87 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 130 others were released in all eight districts of the division over the last 24 hours till 8am today.
A total of 58,460 people had, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 to prevent community transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 55,977 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 considered as important means of containing the community transmission of the virus, Dr Nath said.