UNB, Rajshahi :
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Monday recorded 14 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours.
Of the deceased, seven were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining seven exhibited symptoms of the virus, said hospital deputy director Saiful Ferdous.
Of the deceased, 11 were male and 3 female.
Of them, 7 were from Rajshahi, 5 from Chapainawabganj, 1 each from Naogaon and Natore district.
A total of 119 people died in Bangladesh in 24 hours until Sunday morning, the biggest figure since the pandemic hit the country.
During the period, 5,268 more people came out positive with Covid-19 in 24,400 sample tests, said a handout issued by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country’s daily positivity rate fell to 21.59% today from Saturday’s 22.50%.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Covid fatality rate rose to 1.60% from Saturday’s 1.59%.
The government has enforced a “strict lockdown” on a limited scale from Monday as the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus is spreading fast in the country.
The Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard on Sunday.
The lockdown will remain in force from 6 am on June 28 to 6am on July 1, the circular said.
