There is no let up in the number of deaths and new infections in Corona virus in Rajshahi as 14 more Coronavirus patients died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital during the last 24-hour period( ending 8 am Friday) and 65 patients newly admitted during the same time.
Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani, Director of RMCH informed, among dead six are from Rajshahi, four are from Chapainawabganj, three are from Naogaon and one from Natore.
With today's deaths, the total death toll of the month at the hospital till 25 June stands at 277.
Director Shamim Yazdani further informed a total of 65 more Coronavirus patients were admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital during the last 24-hour period. Till 8-00 am on Friday 432 patients were admitted and taking treatment at the Corona ward while on Thursday the number was 404.
The number of total beds at the Corona unit of the hospital is 309. Extra beds were arranged at the floor and the corridor of the hospital for the excess number of patients.
Meanwhile, a report signed by Dr. Quiume Talukder, Civil Surgeon of Rajshahi on Friday informed a total of 1,705 samples of Corona patients of Rajshahi district (Rajshahi City Corporation and nine upazilas) including 1,336 of Rajshahi City Corporation areas have been tested in two laboratories of RMCH during last 24-hour period where 299 tested positive including 229 under RCC.
The total rate of detection of Corona patients is 17.54 percent. The total death toll in Corona during the same time is seven including four under RCC area, informed Rajshahi Civil Surgeon Office sources.
