RAJSHAHI, March 30, 2021 (BSS) – With the recovery of nine more coronavirus infected persons on Monday, the total number of cured patients from the virus (Covid-19) reached 24,741 in the division, said an official report today.
A total of 3,080 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at designated hospitals here, it said.
Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of health, said the death toll from the virus rose to 409, including 261 in Bogura and 56 in Rajshahi, with one more fatality reported afresh today.
Besides, all the positive cases for COVID-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 6,732 were kept in isolation units of different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 6,012 have already been released.
Meanwhile, with the detection of 77 new positive cases in seven districts here on Monday, the afresh infection figure shows a slight falling trend compared to the previous day’s figure of 107, the total number of infected patients rose to 26,676, Dr Habibul said.
Of the new positive cases, the highest 27 were detected in Rajshahi including 24 in its city, followed by 25 in Bogura, seven in Sirajganj, five each in Natore and Pabna and four each in Naogaon and Joypurhat districts.
With the newly detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the COVID-19 patients now stand at 6,445 in Rajshahi including 4,930 in its city, 834 in Chapainawabganj, 1,691 in Naogaon, 1,302 in Natore, 1,394 in Joypurhat, 10,353 in Bogura, 2,858 in Sirajganj and 1,799 in Pabna.
On the other hand, 42 more persons have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 30 were released from quarantine in the division over the last 24 hours till 8 am today.
A total of 66,930 people have, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 last year to prevent community transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 65,764 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their respective 14-day quarantine period.
On the other hand, a total of 5,92,718 people have been vaccinated for Covid-19 in all eight districts of Rajshahi division till Monday last since the countrywide vaccination programme began on February 7.
Of them, 9,509 people including 4,005 females were inoculated on Monday, said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder.
He also said 1,847 people including 735 females received vaccines in Rajshahi, 997 including 388 females in Chapainawabganj, 352 including 110 females in Natore, 2,876 including 1,275 females in Naogaon Monday.
Besides, a total of 1,051 persons including 467 females got vaccines in Pabna, 628 including 258 females in Sirajganj, 1,175 including 565 females in Bogura, 344 including 119 females in Joypurhat and 239 including 88 females in Rajshahi city on the day, he added.