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Corona infection on the rise in Kishoreganj


Published : 21 May 2020 10:23 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 04:18 PM

The deadly corona virus is spreading in Kishoreganj district again. A total of 7 persons, including one dead person, were identified on May 18, and 16 persons, including one dead person, were identified on May 19. This number of corona identities increased further on May 20. In the latest report, 19 more coronas infected persons have been identified.

On Wednesday morning, the latest sample test report showed that 19 persons were found positive for corona virus covid-19. A total of 120 samples were collected in the district on May 16th and were sent to the Mohakhali Institute of Public Health (IPH) for testing. Corona virus was found to be present in 19 of 120 samples tested.

As a result, the number of people infected with the virus in Kishoreganj district has increased by 19 more. As of Tuesday (May 19), the number of corona patients identified in Kishoreganj district was 234. The number of infected people has risen to 253 as the corona of 19 more people has been newly identified.

Meanwhile, 1 more person in the district has recovered from corona virus. Earlier, the number of recovery in the district was 182. A total of 183 people have recovered in the district as one more person has recovered.

On May 20 at 9 a.m Kishoreganj Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman has confirmed the matter.

Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman said reports of four of the 120 samples collected from Kishoreganj district on Saturday are pending.