Covid-19 claimed 51 lives in Khulna division in 24 hours until Monday morning, the highest single-day fatalities in the region, said divisional health authorities. During this period, 1,470 people were infected with the deadly virus, which also shattered the previous record. Earlier on Sunday, the division logged the highest 46 deaths . Also read: Khulna logs record 46 single-day Covid deaths Director of divisional health office (DGHS), Dr Rasheda Sultana said, in the past 24 hours 17 died of coronavirus in Kushtia, 13 in Khulna, six in Jashore, five each in Jhenaidah, Meherpur, two each in Bagerhat, Chuadanga and one in Magura district. In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020. So far, 62,034 people have been infected with the virus in ten districts of the division and the death toll has reached 1,265. A total of 40,553 have recovered to date. In Khulna district, seventeen more people have died of Covid-19 at four different hospitals in 24 hours till Monday morning. Also read: Khulna gasps for breath Twelve of them died of Covid-19 while the remaining five died after showing Covid symptoms, said nodal officer at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital Dr Suhas Ranjan Haldar. Of the total deceased, 10 people died at the dedicated Covid facility of Khulna Medical College and Hospital, two at the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, four at private Gazi Medical College Hospital and one at Saheed Sheikh Abu Naser hospital, he said. According to Dr Suhas, 187 people are currently undergoing treatment at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital. Of them, 117 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 30 in the yellow zone, 20 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 20 in HDU (high deficiency unit). Also read: Khulna Division sees highest daily death toll of 32 in single day Some 36 people were admitted to the hospital during the 24-hour period, while 45 were discharged from the hospital, he said. Amid an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths over the past few weeks, Khulna division is now clamouring for oxygen -- a component key in saving the lives of critical patients. While few hospitals in Khulna division have already run out of the life-saving gas, many other medical facilities are operating on the edge due to an acute shortage of oxygen.

 As many as 10 Covid patients have died in the past 24 hours in Khulna division, a top health official said on Thursday. During the period, some 557 people have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Director of Health Services Division, Khulna. According to the Khulna Division Directorate General of Health Services, two people died in Khulna district, four in Bagerhat, two in Kushita and one in Jashore district. Dr Suhash Ranjan Haldar, nodal person for corona unit, said nine people have died at Khulna Corona Hospital since June 1, while 130 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 62 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 29 in the yellow zone, 18 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 21 in HDU (high deficiency unit), he said. Dr Sheikh Sadia Monwara Usha, medical officer at Khulna Civil Surgeon's Office, said that 80 people have been found infected in Khulna district after testing 331 samples in the past 24 hours, while three people have died from the virus. The infection rate in the district is 24 percent.      In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020. Read:In Khulna, a scramble for Covid hospital beds So far, 37,512 people have been found infected with the virus in 10 districts of the division, while the death toll from the virus mounted to 690. A total of 32,419 people have recovered from the virus to date. According to the health authorities, Khulna district is one of the worst-hit in terms of cases and deaths in the division, as a total of 10,979 people have been found infected with Covid-19 to date. And 191 people have died so far from the virus in the district. Bagerhat has so far recorded 1,918 Covid cases and 51 deaths. Some 1,462 people have recovered from the virus. Similarly, Satkhira has recorded 2,109 cases and 48 deaths to date, while 1,500 people have recovered from the virus. Jashore has so far recorded 7,699 Covid cases and 84 deaths. Narail has logged 1,956 cases with 27 fatalities. In Magura, 1,292 people have been found infected with the virus and 23 people have died so far.  Read: Weeklong strict restrictions imposed in Khulna In Jhenaidah, the number of Covid-19 cases in the district has touched 3,010. Some 57 people have died so far. In Kishtia, about 5,321 people have been found infected with the virus while 122 people have died to date.