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COVID-19 cases hit 33,378 in Khulna division
KHULNA, May 25, 2021(BSS) – With detection of 176 more positive cases in all ten districts of the division on Monday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients now hit 33,378.
“The recovery rate now stands at 92.44 percent,” Assistant Director (Health) for Khulna division Dr. Ferdousi Akhter told BSS today.
The total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 33,378 with 176 new positive cases were reported after testing 271 samples at the Khulna Medical College Laboratory and others two respective COVID-19 laboratories in Khulna division in the last 24 hours till today’s noon.
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 67 were detected in Khulna followed by 33 in Jashore, 28 in Satkhira, 21 in Kushtia, seven in Jhenaidah, six in Meherpur and five each in Chuadanga and Narail, four in Bagerhat in the division.
With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the patients now stands at 9, 964 are in Khulna, 6,751 in Jashore, 4,825 in Kushtia, 2,881 in Jhenaidah, 1,929 in Chuadanga, 1,860 in Narail, 1,492 in Bagerhat, 1,446in Satkhira, 1,251 in Magura and 979 in Meherpur, she added.
“Among the total 33,378 coronavirus infected persons, 4,233 are undergoing treatment at isolation units of different hospitals as 30,855 have recovered and died 622 while the rest are undergoing treatment in isolation at their respective homes in the division”, Dr. Ferdousi continued.
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