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Five more test positive for COVID-19 in Bhola
BHOLA, June 16, 2021 (BSS) – A number of five more persons were diagnosed with COVID-19 positive in the last 24 hours in the district after testing 37 samples at Bhola 250-bed General Hospital COVID-19 laboratory.
The new positive cases, four are in Sadar upazila and one in Lalmohan upazila of the district, civil surgeon (acting) of the district Dr. Md. Sirajuddin told BSS this afternoon.
The total number of infected people in the district stood at 1,984 while the number of recovery cases at 1,909, the civil surgeon said.
Meanwhile, 12 patients recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the district.
A total of 26 persons have so far died of COVID-19 in the district, he added.
Dr. Md. Sirajuddin said infected nine persons are now undergoing treatment at Bhola 250-bed General Hospital, rest of the infected are home quarantine under the supervision of doctors from their respective upazila health complexes.
The health experts of the district urged all to follow the health rules strictly and use masks to prevent the spread of the lethal virus.
He urged everyone to be more aware to prevent this lethal infection.
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