A young man who had been suffering from fever, cold and respiratory problem died at the isolation unit of Mohammad Ali Hospital on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Zakirul, 28, son of Ramjan Ali of Sabgram village in Sadar upazila.
Shafique Amin Kajal, a physician of the hospital, said Zakirul had been suffering from fever and cold since April 17 and was undergoing treatment at the hospital.
He died around 2:15 pm at the hospital today, he said.
The hospital authorities took samples for coronavirus test on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Milon, a rickshaw puller in Adamdighi upazila, tested coronavirus positive on Tuesday and he was sent to the isolation unit of Mohammad Ali Hospital.
Local administration put his house under lockdown.