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27 more reported COVID-19 positive in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, Jan 12, 2021 (BSS) – Twenty-seven more people were tested
for coronavirus positive today after testing their samples at the two
COVID-19 laboratories in the division.
Health officials said the 27 new cases were reported after
diagnosing 376 samples at the infection rate of 7.18 percent in the
division.
Earlier, the daily COVID-19 infection rates were 3.49 percent on
Monday, 7.79 percent on Sunday, 5.20 percent on Saturday, 8.16 percent
on Friday, 6.81 percent on Thursday and 7.10 percent on Wednesday last
in the division.
The daily COVID-19 infection rate remained below 10 percent
consistently during the last three consecutive weeks in the division.
Among the 27 new patients diagnosed, only five were reported
positive after diagnosing 188 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at
Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.
“The five new patients include three of Rangpur and two of Gaibandha
districts,” Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention
Task Force and Principal of RpMC Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu
said.
On the other hand, 22 new patients were reported after diagnosing
188 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical
College (MARMC) in Dinajpur today.
“The 22 new COVID-19 patients include 15 of Dinajpur, three each of
Thakurgaon and Panchagarh and one of Nilphamari districts,” Principal
of MARMC Professor Dr. Syed Nazir Hossain told BSS after completing
the testing process at 7:25 pm.
Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur
division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the number of COVID-19 patients rose to
15,560 as 27 new positive cases were reported from across the division
today.
“The district-wise break up of the total 15,560 patients stands at
3,963 in Rangpur, 779 in Panchagarh, 1,317 in Nilphamari, 959 in
Lalmonirhat, 1,002 in Kurigram, 1,498 in Thakurgaon, 4,596 in Dinajpur
and 1,446 in Gaibandha districts,” Dr. Siddiqui added.
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