News Desk :
Amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in Khulna region, health authorities recorded 51 more deaths in the division in 24 hours until Thursday morning. During the period, 1,732 people were infected with the deadly virus.
Of the deceased, 21 people died in Khulna district, 10 in Kushtia, six in Jashore, four in Narail, three each in Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Narail and Magura and one each in Bagerhat and Meherpur districts, said Dr Rasheda Sultana, director (Health).
In the Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020.
An analysis of the district-wise covid data of the divisional health department shows that Khulna recorded the highest number of 338 infection cases in the last 24 hours. So far, 17,898 people have been infected with covid-19 and 369 people died in the district. Besides, 12,172 recovered from the disease.
Overall, 67,531 people have been infected with the virus in 10 districts of the division and the death toll from the virus reached 1,416.
Some 44,184 people have recovered to date in the Khulna division.
As many as 22 people have died of Covid-19 at four different hospitals in Khulna district in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday.
While nine people died at the dedicated Covid facility of Khulna Medical College and Hospital,
two succumbed to the virus at the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, eight at the private Gazi Medical College Hospital and three at Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital.
Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital’s nodal officer Dr Suhas Ranjan Haldar said of the nine people, eight died of Covid-19 while another died after showing Covid symptoms, reports UNB.
Besides, a total of 193 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 129 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 25 in the yellow zone, 19 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 20 in HDU (high deficiency unit), said Dr Suhas.
Some 32 people have been admitted to the hospital in the past 24 hours, while 51 were discharged from the hospital, he said.
Gazi Mizanur Rahman, owner of Gazi Medical College Hospital, said that eight people have died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. “Besides, some 124 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital,” he said.
Kazi Abu Rashed, spokesman for the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, said that some 18 people have been admitted to the hospital in 24 hours while 13 patients have been discharged post-recovery.
