Only two reported COVID-19 positive in Rangpur division

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RANGPUR, Feb 19, 2021 (BSS) – Only two more people were tested for COVID-19 positive today raising the total number of coronavirus infected patients to 15,817 in Rangpur division.

Health officials said the two new cases were reported after diagnosing 107 samples at the daily infection rate of 1.87 percent in the division.

Earlier, the daily COVID-19 infection rates were two percent on Thursday, 1.64 percent on Wednesday, 2.45 percent on Tuesday, 1.63 percent on Monday, 1.82 percent on Sunday and 2.99 percent on Saturday last in the division.

Among the new patients diagnosed, two were reported positive after diagnosing 71 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.

“The two new patents include one each from Rangpur and Gaibandha districts,” Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu said tonight.

Meanwhile, none was reported positive after diagnosing 35 samples at the COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College (MARMC) in Dinajpur today,” Principal of MARMC Professor Dr. Syed Nazir Hossain said.

Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the number of COVID-19 patients rose to 15,817 as two new positive cases were reported from across the division today.

“The district-wise break up of the total 15,817 patients stands at 4,036 in Rangpur, 791 in Panchagarh, 1,328 in Nilphamari, 964 in Lalmonirhat, 1,019 in Kurigram, 1,510 in Thakurgaon, 4,709 in Dinajpur and 1,460 in Gaibandha districts,” Dr. Siddiqui said