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Rajshahi sees record 18 Covid deaths in single day
The Covid-19 situation is worsening in the frontier district of Rajshahi by the day.
In fact, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Thursday recorded 18 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, the highest single-day toll at the hospital.
Of them, eight had tested positive for Covid, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Four of them died at the hospital intensive care unit.
Of the deceased, 13 people hailed from Rajshahi district, one belonged to Chapainawabganj and four were from Naogaon district.
Also read: Lockdown extended for another week in Rajshahi city,16 more die
A total of 260 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 24 days, officials said.
Earlier, the Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) recorded 16 deaths on both June 4 and June 23.
Some 54 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours, said Shamim. "Besides, 404 people are currently undergoing treatment against 357 beds of the hospital."
Also read: 16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
Meanwhile, after showing a decline in the number of infections in the past four days, the district has seen a sharp rise in the infection rate. On Wednesday, 380 samples were tested at two laboratories of the district, of which 129 emerged positive.
Authorities have extended the ongoing lockdown in Rajshahi, which started on June 11, by one more week till June 30 following the worsening situation of Covid.
Khulna: Cop dies of Covid, toll tops 97
A policeman, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 infection at Khulna General Hospital, died on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
Mohammad Azizur Rahman was working with the Khulna Court police as a constable.
Mohammad Mahbub Hasan, superintendent of Khulna Police, said that Azizur tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday after exhibiting symptoms like fever and cough for a couple of days.
Also read: Khulna sees record 28 deaths in a single day
On Wednesday, Azizur's condition worsened and he was brought to Khulna General Hospital from Paikgachha upazila, where he died in the afternoon.
The body of the policeman has been handed over to his family members in Tala upazila of Satkhira district, the SP said.
With the death of Azizur, the number of fatalities in the district has now risen to 97.
Covid-19 continues to choke lives out of the residents of Khulna as 36 people died in the division in the past 24 hours, the highest in the country, officials said Wednesday.
At Khulna General Hospital, some 156 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit.
Also read: Khulna set to go under 7-day strict lockdown from June 22
Of them, 98 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 22 in the yellow zone, 20 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 16 in HDU (high deficiency unit), hospital sources said.
Covid-19: Week-long lockdown imposed in Bagerhat upazilas
Authorities on Thursday imposed a week-long lockdown in the nine upazilas of Bagerhat district to contain the spread of Covid-19.
The lockdown will remain in force till June 30 midnight.
The decision to enforce the lockdown was taken at an emergency virtual meeting of the District Corona Prevention Committee on Tuesday, presided over by deputy commissioner Mohammad Azizur Rahman.
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There will be strict restrictions on public movement in the upazilas. No vehicles will be allowed to ply on the roads during the lockdown.
However, emergency service vehicles will remain out of the purview of the restrictions.
Mobile courts will penalise the violators, while the volunteer force will keep a tab on the ward and union levels in the district.
On Wednesday, four people died of Covid-19 in the district. Of them, one died at Sadar Hospital, while the remaining three died at Khulna Medical College and Hospital.
So far, 73 people have died in the district, according to health officials.
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Besides, 60 people tested positive for Covid in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The positivity rate stood at 44%.
District Civil Surgeon Dr KM Humayun Kabir said that a total of 2,751 people have been found infected with the virus and of them, 1,843 recovered in the district.
He also urged people to strictly follow the health guidelines stipulated by the government.
Chattogram man stabbed to death by sister-in-law
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death by his sister-in-law in Chattogram's Lohagara over a family dispute Wednesday night.
The deceased, identified as Mohammad Yunus, was from Lohagara's Borohatia union. He left behind two sons and one daughter.
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Locals caught Yunus' sister-in-law Nasima Akhter and handed her over to the law enforcers, Lohagara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Zakir Hossain confirmed.
Borohatia union parishad Chairman Mohammad Junaid said, "On Wednesday evening, Yunus had an argument with his elder brother Mohammad Yusuf over family issues. At one stage, Nasima stabbed Yunus with a sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured."
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"Next, Yunus was rushed to upazila health complex where he was declared dead at 8pm."
Restrictions imposed in Joypurhat
To curb the rise of coronavirus infection in Joypurhat restrictions have been imposed in all the municipalities of the five upazilas of the district till June 30.
This was the third time restrictions were imposed in Joypurhat.
Also read: Restrictions imposed in Chapainawabganj for another week
During this time all shops, stores, businesses and public transport would remain closed.
However, drug stores would remain open.
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Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, two coronavirus infected patients died and 75 others tested positive for coronavirus in the district, said the Civil Surgeon's Office.
Coronavirus infection rate in the district was 5 percent before the Eid that rose up to 37.3 percent in the recent days.
Restrictions imposed in Chapainawabganj for another week
Chapainawabganj district administration has extended the ongoing restrictions for another week, till June 30.
A media release from the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office said this Wednesday.
All shops would remain open from 9 am to 5 pm, hotels-restaurants from 6 am to 10 pm.
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Public transports were instructed to run at half the capacity.
All inter-district transports except those carrying mangoes would remain suspended during this time, said the media release.
Also read: 16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
All gatherings were prohibited and a maximum of 20 people at a time could attend prayers at the mosque.
Due to the rise of coronavirus infection rate restrictions in the district have been imposed since June 8.
Lockdown extended for another week in Rajshahi city,16 more die
Lockdown was extended for another week in Rajshahi city on Wednesday in an effort to bring the worsening coronavirus situation under control.
Abdul Jalil, deputy commissioner of Rajshahi, made the announcement following a meeting at his office on Wednesday afternoon.
Now the lockdown which started on June 11 will remain in force until June 30.
Read: 16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
A seven-day lockdown was first imposed in Rajshahi city on June 11.
Later the authorities extended it for another week till June 24 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission in the city .
During the lockdown, all modes of public transport will stay off the roads. However, vehicles providing emergency services will remain out of the purview of the restrictions.
Moreover, all shops, markets and restaurants will remain closed, except for grocery stores and pharmacies.
Read:13 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
Notwithstanding the lockdown restrictions, the frontier district of Rajshahi is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 deaths with each passing day.
In fact, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Wednesday recorded 16 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours.
Of them, eight had tested positive for Covid-19, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
Of the deceased, eight were from Rajsahi district, three from Chapainawabganj district, two each from Natore and Naogaon districts and one belonged to Jhenaidah district.
Read:Lockdown in Rajshahi extended by a week
A total of 245 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 23 days, officials said.
Shamim said that 60 people were admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
13 more Covid patients die in Khulna division
Thirteen more Covid-19 patients have died in Khulna division in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Wednesday.
Of the deceased, six died at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital, six at Gazi Medical Hospital, and one at the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, said Dr Suhash Ranjan Haldar, nodal person for the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital.
At Khulna General Hospital, some 156 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit.
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Of them, 98 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 22 in the yellow zone, 20 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 16 in HDU (high deficiency unit), said Dr Suhash.
Kazi Abu Rashed, spokesman for the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, said that some 49 people have been admitted to the hospital till Wednesday morning. Of these, 24 are men and 25 are women.
Gazi Mizanur Rahman, owner of Gazi Medical Hospital, said that 81 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, six are getting treatment in ICU and three in HDU.
Read:Khulna sees record 28 deaths in a single day
Mehdi Newaz, Vice Chancellor of Khulna Medical College, said the positivity rate is 37.31% as per the total sample test in PCR machines.
According to results collected from the RT-PCR Laboratory at Khulna Medical College and Hospital, 224 emerged positive of the 564 samples tested on Tuesday night.
Of them, 184 people tested positive in the sample test of 448 people in Khulna. Besides, 27 from Bagerhat, seven from Jashore, three from Pirojpur, and one each from Satkhira, Gopalganj and Chuadanga district tested positive for Covid-19.
Read:Khulna set to go under 7-day strict lockdown from June 22
Sheikh Sadia Monowara Usha, Medical Officer (Disease Control) at Khulna Civil Surgeon's Office, said eight people from Khulna district died in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday.
In addition, 305 people tested positive in the sample test of 771 people in Khulna district and metropolis. The positivity rate is 39% as per the total sample test.
In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020.
16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
Notwithstanding the lockdown restrictions, the frontier district of Rajshahi is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 deaths with each passing day.
In fact, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Wednesday recorded 16 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours.
Of them, eight had tested positive for Covid-19, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
Read:13 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
Of the deceased, eight were from Rajsahi district, three from Chapainawabganj district, two each from Natore and Naogaon districts and one belonged to Jhenaidah district.
Four of the deceased were aged over 61 years, three in the age group of 51-60 years and the remaining were aged between 31 and 50 years.
A total of 245 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 23 days, officials said.
Shamim said that 60 people were admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Read:Lockdown in Rajshahi extended by a week
Of them, 44 people hailed from Rajshahi, six from Chapainawabganj, two from Natore, five from Naogaon, two from Pabna and one from Jhenaidah.
Some 42 people have left the hospital after recovery during this period.
Besides, 410 people are currently undergoing treatment against 357 beds at the corona unit of the hospital, as the authorities opened a 48-bed facility equipped with centralised oxygen supply on Tuesday.
Of the total patients, 20 people are undergoing treatment in the ICU.
Read: 15 more die of Covid-19 at RMCH in a single day
Meanwhile, the infection rate has further decreased in Rajshahi. On Tuesday, 457 samples were tested at two laboratories of the district, of which 151 came out positive.
Authorities have extended the ongoing lockdown in Rajshahi by one more week till June 24.
The decision to extend the lockdown to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission in the district was taken at a meeting held at Rajshahi Circuit House on June 17.
Lockdown in Natore extended till June 29
As the Covid-19 situation in Natore district is out of control, the local administration has extended the ongoing lockdown in eight municipalities by another week till June 29.
Deputy Commissioner of Natore district Shamim Ahmed announced it after a meeting on Tuesday night.
As per the decision of the meeting, the restriction will be in place from 6 am on June 23 to 6 pm June 29.
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During the lockdown, all modes of public transport will stay off the roads. However, the movement restrictions won't apply to vehicles providing emergency services.
Moreover, all shops, markets and restaurants will remain closed, except for grocery stores and pharmacies. This is to allow people to buy their daily essentials and medicines from their local grocers and chemists.
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Earlier, the local administration imposed restriction in two municipalities—Sadar and Singra municipalities—in two phases from June 9.
Amid a desperate bid to procure vaccines for all, Bangladesh reported 76 fresh coronavirus-related deaths and 4,846 new cases in the past 24 hours on Tuesday.