Twenty-two more Covid-related deaths were recorded at Kushtia General Hospital in 24 hours till Friday morning, the district's highest single-day fatality figure this year.

Of the deceased, 12 were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining 10 showed symptoms of the virus, said Dr MA Momen, administrator of Kushtia General Hospital.

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Besides, the district logged as many as 220 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours. "A total of 792 samples were tested during the period," said Dr Momen.

The positivity rate in the district currently stands at 27.77%, which was 31.22% a day before. Besides, 280 patients with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, the official said.

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Dr Taposh Kumar Sarkar, resident medical officer of the hospital, said, “The number of Covid-19 patients is increasing by the day, forcing authorities to accommodate people on the floor of the corona ward. If the situation worsens further, it will be very difficult for us to handle the situation with this limited manpower.”

So far, 9,884 people have been found infected in the district, while 296 people have died of Covid-19. Some 6,275 people have recovered as of now.