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Coronavirus: 16,594 infected, 15,704 cured in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, April 7, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 16,594 people have been infected with coronavirus (COVID-19), and of them, 15,704 cured so far since the outbreak of the pandemic in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the number of COVID-19 cases rapidly rose to 16,594 as 88 more patients, the highest number in the last seven months, were reported after testing 378 samples at the infection rate of 23.28 percent on Tuesday in the division.
“The coronavirus infection rate continues to show a hastily rising trend in recent weeks amid a declining recovery rate in the division,” Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui told BSS today.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, a total of 1,16,819 collected samples of Rangpur division were tested till Tuesday, and of them, 16,594 people were found COVID-19 positive with an average infection rate of 14.20 percent.
The district-wise break up of total 16,594 patients stands at 4,236 in Rangpur, 811 in Panchagarh, 1,434 in Nilphamari, 987 in Lalmonirhat, 1,054 in Kurigram, 1,564 in Thakurgaon, 4,953 in Dinajpur and 1,555 in Gaibandha of the division.
The number of total recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 15,704 with the healing of 15 more infected people on Tuesday in the division.
The average recovery rate currently stands at 94.64 percent in the division.
“The 15,704 recovered patients include 4,024 of Rangpur, 776 of Panchagarh, 1,349 of Nilphamari, 959 of Lalmonirhat, 980 of Kurigram, 1,489 of Thakurgaon, 4,666 of Dinajpur and 1,461 of Gaibandha districts in the division,” Dr Siddiqui added.
Talking to BSS, Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali said the number of fatalities remained steady at 318 with no more death reported from anywhere in the division on Tuesday.
The district-wise break up of the 318 fatalities stands at 73 in Rangpur, 115 in Dinajpur, 34 in Thakurgaon, 32 in Nilphamari, 15 in Kurigram, 20 in Panchagarh, 18 in Gaibandha and 11 in Lalmonirhat districts of the division.
“The average casualty rate currently stands at 1.92 percent in the division,” he said.
Among the total 16,594 COVID-19 infected patients, 65 are undergoing treatments at isolation units after recovery of 15,704 patients and 318 deaths while 531 remaining in home isolations across the division.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, a total of 98,310 people of the division were put in quarantines, and of them, 94,732 released till Wednesday morning.
“Since February 7 last, a total of 5,70,698 citizens, including 3,42,611 male and 2,28,087 female, were vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines till Tuesday in the division,” Dr. Ali added.
Talking to BSS, Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu expressed deep concern over the rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rate in the division.
He especially called upon common people to remain at home, strictly abide by the health directives and wear masks while remaining outside for containing the rising trend in the COVID-19 infection rate.
BSS/MI/FI/1322 hrs