Another doctor died from Covid-19 infection at Chattogram Medical College Hospital on early Saturday.
“The deceased — Dr Arif Hasan –was a general practitioner. He was from the 49th batch of students at Chattogram Medical College,” the hospital’s Deputy Director Dr Akhtarul Islam confirmed it.
Dr Arif was admitted at the hospital’s coronavirus ward with fever six days back. On Friday, he was shifted to a private hospital in Chattogram.
But he was brought back to CMCH after deteriorating his health condition. He died shortly after midnight, the CMCH Deputy Director said it to journalists.
Including this incident, at least 31 doctors have died of Covid-19 and five others died with coronavirus-like symptoms, said Dr. Shahed Rafi Pavel, Chairmen of Bangladesh Doctors’ Foundation.
He urged more safety measures to the health ministry to be taken for the doctors providing treatment directly to the Covid 19 patients across the country. .
