Amid an alarming spike in infections and deaths in the frontier districts, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Tuesday recorded 13 more Covid-related deaths in 24 hours. Among them, five tested positive for Covid-19, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Read:10 more die of Covid at Rajshahi hospital Of the deceased, 12 were from Rajsahi district and the remaining one was from Natore. A total of 229 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 21 days, officials said. Shamim said that 56 people were admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Monday morning. Read: Lockdown in Rajshahi extended by a week Of them, 37 are from Rajshahi, five from Chapainawabganj, seven from Natore, five from Naogaon and one from Kushtia. Sixty-one people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period. Besides, 393 people are currently undergoing treatment against 309 beds at the corona unit of the hospital. Read:13 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital Meanwhile, the infection rate has further decreased in Rajshahi. On Monday, 385 samples were tested at two laboratories of the district, of which 129 came out positive.

Three people have died while 102 others tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours in Chapainawabganj district as situation continues to worsen in the frontier districts . Of the deceased, two people died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital while another died at his residence in Gomostapur upazila. Read:Restrictions extended till June 23 in Chapainawabganj Civil Surgeon Dr. Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said  samples of 601 people were tested and results of 102 people emerged positive. The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the district is 16.97%. So far, 3510 people have been infected in the district while 2,291 people  recovered. A total of 90 people have died in the district to date. Read:Nearly 160 test positive for Covid in Chapainawabganj Currently, 1,129 people  undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. Of them, 66 people are taking treatment at 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital. On June 16, the ongoing restrictions in the district was extended until June 23. Deputy Commissioner Manjurul Hafiz made the announcement at a press briefing. Read:14-day lockdown ends in Chapainawabganj, new restrictions imposed On May 25, due to the sudden rise in the coronavirus cases in the district, a lockdown was imposed for two consecutive weeks. To further control the infection rate strict restrictions were impose from June 8-16.

Twelve people including five women died of Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours until 8 am on  Monday as infections and deaths continue to soar in the frontier districts. Among them, ten were Covid-19 patients while the rest two died after showing Covid-19 symptoms at the hospital, said director of the hospital Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Read: Lockdown/Lock-in: Rajshahi taken off rail network to fight surge in infections Of the deceased, three were from Rajshahi, six from Chapainawabganj, two from Natore  and one from Meherpur district. A total of 137 people have died of Covid  in the last 13 days till Monday morning. Read:16 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital Forty-four people were admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Monday morning and of them, 33 are from Rajshahi, five from Chapainawabganj, two each from Naogaon and Pabna and one each from Natore and Kushtia districts. Twenty-six people were discharged from the hospial after recovery during the period. 307 people have been undergoing treatment at the hospital against 271 beds at the Corona unit of the hospital. Read:Covid-19: Strict restrictions imposed in Rajshahi, parts of Khulna, Naogaon However, the hospital authorities are providing treatment after arranging additional beds, said Shamim. “Only those who need oxygen  facilities are being admitted to the hospital due to shortage of beds,” he said. As the coronavirus situation in Rajshahi kept worsening the district administration imposed a strict lockdown from 5pm on June 4 till June 17 midnight.