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Coronavirus cases reach 15,867 in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, March 8, 2021 (BSS) – The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose to 15,867 in Rangpur division where a declining trend in infection rate continues during the last more than two months.
Health officials said three new patients were reported after diagnosing 143 samples on Sunday at the daily infection rate of 2.10 percent raising the number infected patients to 15,867 in the division.
The district-wise break up of 15,867 patients currently stands at 4,053 in Rangpur, 795 in Panchagarh, 1,338 in Nilphamari, 966 in Lalmonirhat, 1,021 in Kurigram, 1,513 in Thakurgaon, 4,716 in Dinajpur and 1,465 in Gaibandha of the division.
Since the beginning, a total of 1,09,027 collected samples were tested till Sunday, and of them, 15,867 were found COVID-19 positive with an average infection rate of 14.55 percent in the division.
“Meanwhile, the total number of cured patients rose to 15,209 out of total 15,867 infected people at the average recovery rate of 95.85 percent,” Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui told BSS today.
The average recovery rate of 95.85 percent is currently about 6.59 times higher than the average infection rate of 14.55 percent in the division.
“The 15,209 recovered patients include 3,691 of Rangpur, 771 of Panchagarh, 1,302 of Nilphamari, 953 of Lalmonirhat, 980 of Kurigram, 1,473 of Thakurgaon, 4,601 of Dinajpur and 1,438 of Gaibandha districts in the division,” Dr. Siddiqui added.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Md. Ahad Ali said the number of fatalities remained steady at 308 in the division with no more deaths reported from anywhere in the division on Sunday.
The district-wise break up of the 308 fatalities stands at 72 in Rangpur, 111 in Dinajpur, 34 in Thakurgaon, 28 in Nilphamari, 15 in Kurigram, 20 in Panchagarh, 17 in Gaibandha and 11 in Lalmonirhat districts of the division,” he said.
“The average casualty rate currently stands at 1.94 percent in the division,” he said.
Among the total 15,867 infected patients, four are undergoing treatments at isolation units of different hospitals after recovery of 15,209 patients and 308 deaths while 346 remaining in home isolations across the division.
“Since the beginning, a total of 95,684 people were put in quarantines, and of them, 93,270 released till Sunday morning in the division,” Dr. Ali added.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu said the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues smoothly amid declining infection rate in the division.
However, he suggested everyone to properly abide by the health directives and wear masks while remaining outside even after taking the COVID-19 vaccines to ultimately bring down the infection rate to the zero level.
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