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COVID-RECOVERY-RANGPUR (with picture)
13,691 COVID-19 patients recover in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, Dec 19, 2020 (BSS) – A total of 13,691 COVID-19 patients out of 15,079 infected have recovered in all eight districts of the division as the daily infection rate continues to show a declining trend in recent days.
“The average recovery rate currently stands at 90.79 percent since the outbreak of the pandemic in April last across the division,” Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui told BSS today.
Since the beginning, a total of 92,731 collected samples of Rangpur division were tested till Friday night, and of them, 15,079 were found COVID-19 positive with an average infection rate of 16.26 percent.
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients continues increasing amid a falling trend in the daily infection rate with little exceptions during the last few days in the division.
“The average COVID-19 infection rate of 16.26 percent is currently 5.58 times less than the recovery rate of 90.79 percent in the division,” Dr. Siddiqui said.
Meanwhile, more 19 COVID-19 patients recovered on Friday raising their total number to 13,691 in all eight districts across the division.
The 13,691 recovered COVID-19 patients include 3,267 of Rangpur, 724 of Panchagarh, 1,228 of Nilphamari, 921 of Lalmonirhat, 928 of Kurigram, 1,260 of Thakurgaon, 4,032 of Dinajpur and 1,331 of Gaibandha districts.
Meanwhile, 34 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported after testing 235 collected samples at the two COVID-19 Laboratories in Rangpur and Dinajpur on Friday raising their total number to 15,079 in the division.
“The district-wise break up of the 15,079 patients stands at 3,857 in Rangpur, 757 in Panchagarh, 1,291 in Nilphamari, 951 in Lalmonirhat, 989 in Kurigram, 1,460 in Thakurgaon, 4,361 in Dinajpur and 1,413 in Gaibandha districts,” Dr. Siddiqui said.
Talking to BSS today, Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Md. Ahad Ali said the number of fatalities rose to 281 in the division with one more death reported from Nilphamari on Friday.
“The district-wise break up of the 281 fatalities stands at 65 in Rangpur, 99 in Dinajpur, 30 in Thakurgaon, 26 in Nilphamari, 15 in Kurigram, 15 in Gaibandha, 20 in Panchagarh and 11 in Lalmonirhat districts of the division,” he said.
The average casualty rate currently stands at about 1.86 percent in the division.
“Among the total 15,079 COVID-19 infected patients, 68 are undergoing treatments at isolation units of different hospitals after recovery of 13,691 patients and 281 deaths while 1,039 remaining in home isolations across the division,” Dr. Ali added.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu said the COVID-19 spread started declining in recent days in Rangpur division.
“Common people should sincerely wear masks while remaining outside and strictly abide by the health directives to remain safe during the current second wave of the deadly virus spread,” Dr. Lyzu added.
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