As the Covid-19 cases and deaths keep rising in Khulna, health authorities recorded 20 deaths in the division in 24 hours on Thursday.
During this period, 917 people were infected with the deadly virus, said Rasheda Sultana, director (health) of Khulna division.
According to the health authorities, seven people died in Kushita, five in Jashore, three in Jhenaidah, two each in Chuadanga and Satkhira and one in Meherpur district.
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In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020.
Situation in Bangladesh
Health authorities logged 5,727 more Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 20.27% in 24 hours until Wednesday morning as Bangladesh is witnessing the 2nd wave of the deadly virus.
The positivity rate in the country rose to 20.27% from Tuesday’s 19.36%, according to a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the virus claimed the lives of 85 more people during the 24-hour period, bringing the national tally to 13,787.
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The fresh cases pushed up the total caseload to 8,66,877, the handout added.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.59%.