Twenty more Covid-related deaths were recorded in Kushtia in 24 hours till Monday morning, the district's second highest single-day deaths this year.

Of the total deaths, 17  people died at the Corona unit of Kushtia General Hospital while the rest 3  died in Kumarkhali upazila, said Dr MA Momen, the administrator of Kushtia General Hospital.

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Sixteen of them died of Covid-19 while the rest died after showing Covid-19 symptoms, he said.

Kushtia recorded 21 Covid-related deaths on Sunday, highest in the district so far.

Besides, the district logged 292 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours till Monday morning.

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"A total of 885 samples were tested during the period," said Dr MA Momen.

The case positivity rate in the district currently stands at 30.30%.

So far, 8,766 people have been found infected in the district while 245  people died of Covid-19.

Some 5,823 people have recovered as of now.

Besides, 287 patients are currently undergoing treatment at Kushtia General Hospital with Covid related reasons.

Dr Taposh Kumar Sarkar, resident medical officer of the hospital, said: “The number of Covid-19 patients is increasing here day by day, forcing authorities to accommodate patients on the hospital floor. If the situation worsens further, it will be so tough to handle the situation with its limited manpower.”