BSS, Khulna :
With detection of 128 more positive cases in all ten districts of the division, the total number of Covid -19 infected patients now hit 20,156in the last 24 hours ending this noon.
“A total of 15,493 has been cured from the lethal virus infection and the recovery rate now stands at 76.86 percent,” Assistant Director (Health) for Khulna division Dr. Ferdousi Akhter told BSS.
One hundred and twenty six new positive cases were reported after testing 282 samples at the respective COVID-19 laboratories in the division in the last 24 hours till today’s noon. Of the total new positive cases, the highest 32 were detected in Khulna, 32 in Jashore, 25 in Kushtia, 13 in Jhenaidah, eight in Narail, seven in Chuadanga, four in Satkhira, three in Magura and two each in Bagerhat and Meherpur districts in the division. With the new detected cases, the district-wise break-up of the patients now stands at 5,967 in Khulna, 3,544 in Jashore, 2,942 in Kushtia, 1,755 in Jhenaidah, 1,305 in Chuadanga, 1,240 in Narail, 1,063 in Satkhira, 931 in Bagerhat, 849 in Magura and 560 in Meherpur, she added.
“Among the total 20,156 coronavirus infected persons, 2,120 are undergoing treatment at isolation units of different hospitals as 15,493 have recovered and 349 died while the rest are undergoing treatment in isolation at their respective homes in the division”, Dr. Ferdousi continued.
Talking to BSS today, Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Rasheda Sultana said the number of total fatalities rose to 349 in the division with seven more deaths from three in Khulna one each in Bagerhat, Jashore, Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts.
The district-wise break-up of the fatalities now stands at 89 in Khulna, 64 in Kushtia, 41 in Jashore, 31 in Chuadanga, 30 in Jhenaidah, 30 in Satkhira, 22 in Bagerhat, 13 in Magura, 12 in Meherpur and 17 in Narail.
“The average casualty rate among all 20,156 Covid -19 positive cases now stands at over 1.73 percent in the division,” she mentioned.
On the other hand, a total of 144 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 209 others were released in all ten districts of the division over the last 24 hours till 12noon today.
A total of 57,710 people had, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10 to prevent community transmission of the coronavirus (Covid -19).
Of them, 55,259 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their respective 14-day quarantine period and 2,120 are currently remaining in home or institutional quarantine in the division.
Dr. Rasheda Sultana added that inclusive steps have been taken to provide improved health services to the infected patients and inspire the people in abiding by the health directives to prevent Covid -19 spread.
