Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Saturday recorded 17 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours.
Of the deceased, eight were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining exhibited symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
Of them, nine were from Rajshahi, four from Chapainawabganj and two each from Naogaon and Natore districts.
A total of 291 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 26 days, according to officials.
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The authorities recorded as many as 18 deaths, the highest single-day toll so far, on June 24.
Besides, 52 people have been admitted to the hospital with Covid symptoms in the past 24 hours. With the fresh cases, 431 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital against 357 beds.
Of them, 293 are from Rajshahi, 56 from Chapainawabganj, 33 from Natore, 34 from Naogaon, nine from Pabna, three from Kushtia and one each from Dinajpur, Chuadanga and Dhaka.