Scientists at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) have sequenced the genome of the Novel Coronavirus found in 2 districts of Sylhet division, Vice Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed disclosed at a press briefing Tuesday.

With 108 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, total confirmed cases rose to 10,124 in Sylhet division on Sunday.

A nurse of Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital died from coronavirus in Sylhet on Friday night.   Ruhul Amin, a senior staff nurse of the hospital which is dedicated for coronavirus treatment, died around 10:15pm, said Israil Ali Sadek, general secretary of Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hosital Nurses’ Association.   As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the  ICU at the hospital in the evening, where he died later.   Meanwhile, in Sylhet division, total coronavirus cases reached 884 till Friday.   Besides, so fat 16 people died from coronavirus in the division.

Thirteen members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have been infected with coronavirus in Sylhet.

Coronavirus test result of a prisoner at Sylhet Central Jail, who died on Sunday, came out positive on Monday.

Coronavirus cases reached 57 in the division as eight more people  tested positive for the virus till Saturday.