Staff Reporter :
Two persons died with symptoms similar to that of Coronavirus in two districts in the last 24 hours.
A farmer suffering from cold, cough, fever and respiratory problems died at Chakratala village in Daudkandi upazila on Sunday morning, nine hours after
his house was put under lockdown.
The deceased was identified as Alek Khan, 55.
Daudkandi Upazila Health Complex Officer Dr Md Shahinur Alam Sujon said Alek was admitted to the health complex with cold, cough, fever and respiratory problems around five days ago. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kamrul Islam said they put his house under lockdown on Saturday night after noticing coronavirus symptoms.
Civil Surgeon Dr Niatuzzaman said Alek had been suffering from respiratory problems for a long time.
His samples have been collected and sent to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control And Research (IEDCR) for test.
Besides, a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami suffering from fever and cold died in Rampal upaizla here on Sunday.
Quoting family members, Dr Sukanta Kumar Pal, a health officer of Rampal Upazila Health Complex, said Sheikh Naser Uddin, aged over 60 and also the upazila unit Jamaat ameer, had been suffering from fever and asthma for long.
On Sunday, Sheikh Naser fell sick and died before he was taken to the emergency unit of the Khulna Medical College and Hospital from a private hospital in Khulna. Later, he was taken to his village Borni and buried there after namaz-e-janaza.
