RAJSHAHI, June 2, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 427 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 afresh in all eight districts of the division on Tuesday, climbing the number of infections to 36,284.
The daily new infection figure shows a significant escalating trend compared to the previous day’s figure of 382, said the health department sources.
“Among the infected people, 31,613 have, so far, been cured from the lethal virus with 78 new recoveries found during that time,” said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of Health, adding that a total of 3,928 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at different designated hospitals here.
Besides, all the positive cases for Covid-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 8,533 were kept in isolation units of different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 7,240 have by now been released.
On the other hand, 139 more people have been sent home and institutional quarantine afresh while 82 others were released during the last 24 hours till 8 am today.
The number of deaths from the disease stands at 569, including 315 in Bogura and 87 in Rajshahi with 55 in its city while five more fatalities reported afresh today, Dr Talukder added.
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 196 were detected in Chapainawabganj, followed by 123 in Rajshahi, including 87 in its city, 25 in Pabna, 23 in Natore, 17 in Bogura, 15 in Naogaon, 14 in Joypurhat and Sirajganj each.
With the new detected patients, the district-wise break-up of the total cases now stands at 9,168 in Rajshahi, including 7,424 in its city, 2,066 in Chapainawabganj, 2,314 in Naogaon, 1,787 in Natore, 1,783 in Joypurhat, 12,308 in Bogura, 3,704 in Sirajganj and 3,154 in Pabna.
A total of 73,332 people have, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 last year to prevent community transmission of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).
Of them, 71,444 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their respective 14-day quarantine period.
Meanwhile, a total of 4,07,933 people received second doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the city and eight districts of Rajshahi division since the nationwide second dose vaccination began on April 8.
Of them, 1,475 people including 678 females took the second jabs in three districts of the division on Tuesday, Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder told BSS here today.
He said 1,445 including 667 females in Chapainawabganj, 10 people including four females in Bogura and 20 including seven females in Joypurhat received the vaccines on the day.