RAJSHAHI, Dec 24, 2020 (BSS) – With recoveries of 45 more COVID-19 patients
on the latest day, the number of total cured patients from the lethal disease
in the division now reached 21,868, said an official report.
A total of 2,845 infected patients are undergoing treatment at designated
hospitals here, it said.
Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of health, said the death
toll from the virus roses to 364 with no fatality reported afresh.
Besides, all the positive cases for COVID-19 have, so far, been brought
under necessary treatment while 6,107 were kept in isolation units of
different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 5,366 have been
released.
Meanwhile, with detection of 34 new more positive cases in all the eight
districts under the Rajshahi division on Wednesday, one of the lowest in
daily infections compared to the previous couple of days, the total number of
infected patients in the division has risen to 24,134, Dr Habibul Ahsan said.
Of the new positive cases, the highest 15 were detected in Rajshahi
including seven in its city followed by six in Pabna, four in Sirajgonj, two
each in Naogaon, Natore, Joypurhat and Bogura and one in Chapainawabganj
districts.
With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the reported
COVID-19 cases now stands at 5,772 in Rajshahi including 4,316 in its city,
815 in Chapainawabganj, 1,507 in Naogaon, 1,174 in Natore, 1,277 in
Joypurhat, 9,476 in Bogura, 2,528 in Sirajganj and 1,585 in Pabna.
Dr Habibul Ahsan 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.