BSS, Rangpur :
Twenty-four more people were tested positive for coronavirus in Rangpur division today at the COVID-19 Laboratory in Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.
Talking to BSS, Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of RpMC Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu said the rate of daily COVID-19 infections continues to reduce in recent weeks in the division.
“The 24 new infected cases were reported after diagnosing 188 samples collected from Rangpur, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts at the infection rate of only 12.76 percent in the laboratory in Rangpur city,” he said.
“The 24 patients include 14 of Rangpur, three of Gaibandha, two of Kurigram and five of Lalmonirhat districts,” Dr. Lyzu added.
Meanwhile, the testing of samples remained suspended for the eighth consecutive day today at the COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College (MARMC) in Dinajpur of Rangpur division due to technical problems.
Talking to BSS, newly appointed Principal of MARMC Professor Dr Syed Nazir Hossain said experts from the IEDCR in Dhaka are likely to come for repairing the PCR machine at the laboratory to resume the process of testing samples as soon as possible.
Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 11,066 in the division as 24 new cases of four districts were reported today.
“The district-wise break up of the 11,066 patients stands at 2,617 in Rangpur, 540 in Panchagarh, 974 in Nilphamari, 791 in Lalmonirhat, 845 in Kurigram, 1,009 in Thakurgaon, 3,209 in Dinajpur and 1,082 Gaibandha districts,” he added.
Twenty-four more people were tested positive for coronavirus in Rangpur division today at the COVID-19 Laboratory in Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) in Rangpur city.
Talking to BSS, Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of RpMC Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnabi Lyzu said the rate of daily COVID-19 infections continues to reduce in recent weeks in the division.
“The 24 new infected cases were reported after diagnosing 188 samples collected from Rangpur, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts at the infection rate of only 12.76 percent in the laboratory in Rangpur city,” he said.
“The 24 patients include 14 of Rangpur, three of Gaibandha, two of Kurigram and five of Lalmonirhat districts,” Dr. Lyzu added.
Meanwhile, the testing of samples remained suspended for the eighth consecutive day today at the COVID-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College (MARMC) in Dinajpur of Rangpur division due to technical problems.
Talking to BSS, newly appointed Principal of MARMC Professor Dr Syed Nazir Hossain said experts from the IEDCR in Dhaka are likely to come for repairing the PCR machine at the laboratory to resume the process of testing samples as soon as possible.
Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said the total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 11,066 in the division as 24 new cases of four districts were reported today.
“The district-wise break up of the 11,066 patients stands at 2,617 in Rangpur, 540 in Panchagarh, 974 in Nilphamari, 791 in Lalmonirhat, 845 in Kurigram, 1,009 in Thakurgaon, 3,209 in Dinajpur and 1,082 Gaibandha districts,” he added.
