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HEALTH-VIRUS-RANGPUR (with picture)
46 more positive tests for coronavirus in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, Dec 7, 2020 (BSS) – Forty-six more people were tested
positive today for coronavirus at the two COVID-19 Laboratories in
Rangpur division where a rising trend in the daily infection rate
continues in recent weeks.
Health officials said the 46 new infected cases were reported after
diagnosing 376 samples collected from all eight districts of the
division at the daily infection rate of 12.23 percent.
Earlier, the daily infection rates were 16.32 percent on Sunday,
15.34 percent on Saturday, 17.37 percent on Friday, 15.42 on Thursday,
17.55 percent on Wednesday and 19.48 percent on Tuesday in the
division.
Among the 46 new patients diagnosed, 13 were reported positive
after diagnosing 188 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at Rangpur
Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.
“The 13 patients include eight of Rangpur, one each of Kurigram,
Gaibandha and Panchagarh and two of Lalmonirhat,” said Chief of
Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal
of RpMC Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu.
On the other hand, 33 new patients were reported after diagnosing
188 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical
College (MARMC) in Dinajpur.
“The 33 new COVID-19 patients include 18 of Dinajpur, four of
Thakurgaon, nine of Nilphamari and two of Panchagarh districts,”
Principal of MARMC Professor Dr. Syed Nazir Hossain told BSS after
completing the testing process at 7:30 pm.
Divisional Assistant Director (Health) and Focal Person of COVID-19
for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the total number of COVID-19
patients rose to 14,535 as 46 new positive cases were reported from
across the division today.
“The district-wise break up of the 14,535 patients stands at 3,704
in Rangpur, 745 in Panchagarh, 1,260 in Nilphamari, 937 in
Lalmonirhat, 976 in Kurigram, 1,407 in Thakurgaon, 4,145 in Dinajpur
and 1,361 in Gaibandha districts of the division,” he said.
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