The authorities of Khulna Dedicated Corona Hospital have been scrambling to treat Covid-19 patents due to bed constraints as the number of patients continues to rise. According to hospital sources, in the past 24 hours, 50 new patients were admitted to the hospital while  47 returned home after recovery. Read: 10 Covid patients die in Khulna division The 100-bed hospital has been providing treatment to 130 patients with its limited staff and resources. Medical Officer of Khulna Civil Surgeon's Office Dr. Sheikh Sadia Monowara Usha said the positivity rate is 29 percent in Khulna. Khulna Covid Hospital Focal Person Dr. Suhas Ranjan Haldar said that the hospital is overcrowded. “We are being forced to keep patients on floor.  It is not possible to admit new patients if admitted ones are not discharged,” he said. Read: In Khulna, a scramble for Covid hospital beds Khulna Medical College Hospital principal Dr. Mehdi Newaz said doctors and health workers are struggling to handle such a huge number of patients.  

A 100-bed hospital, jointly initiated by Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Bidyanondo Foundation, formally started its operations on Wednesday to provide free treatment to corona-infected poor people.