Fifteen more Covid-related deaths were reported at Kushtia General Hospital  in the last 24 hours until  Monday morning. Of the deceased, 10 tested positive for Covid-19 while remaining had symptoms, said statistics officer of Kushtia General Hospital Md Mejbaul Alam. Read:Kushtia logs nine more Covid deaths Besides, 141 people have tested positive for Covid in the district in the past 24 hours. "Some 511 samples were tested during the period," he said. The positivity rate currently stands at 27.59%. A total of 220 people with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the leading medical facility. So far, 15,949 people have been infected with the virus in the district, while the death toll reached 630. Read: Covid claims lives of 12 people in Kushtia in 24 hrs On the other hand, 12,308  people have recovered from Covid to date.  

Cumilla on Tuesday reported its highest single-day spike of 836 new Covid cases, while the district's corona death toll rose to 672 with 10 fresh deaths in 24 hours. "Of the latest deaths, six were men and four women. They were aged between 35 and 80 years," District Civil Surgeon Dr Mir Mobarak Hossain told UNB. Read: Covid: Cumilla sees 5 deaths, 92 new cases in 24 hours On the other hand, the new cases have pushed up the district's Covid tally to 24,665. The fresh cases have taken the positivity rate to 36.6% when the WHO recommends below 5% for an area. 

Nine more Covid-19 related deaths were recorded at Kushtia General Hospital in 24 hours till Tuesday  morning. Of the deceased, eight were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining one showed symptoms of the virus, said Dr MA Momen, administrator of Kushtia General Hospital. Read:Kushtia reports 17 more Covid-related deaths Besides, the district logged as many as 291 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, said Dr Momen. "Some 990 samples were tested during this period." The positivity rate in the district also increased to 29.39% from the previous day's 26.97%. Besides, 261 patients with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, the official said. So far, 10,873 people have been found infected in the district, while 350 people have died of Covid-19 to date. Read: Covid-19: 14 more die in Kushtia Dr Tapas Kumar Sarkar, the resident medical officer of the hospital, said that although the number of patients admitted at the facility is marginally more than the number of hospital beds, the influx of new patients has dropped in the past few days.  

Fourteen more Covid-19 related deaths were recorded at Kushtia General Hospital in 24 hours till Monday  morning. Of the deceased,eight were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining six showed symptoms of the virus, said Dr MA Momen, administrator of Kushtia General Hospital. Read:Covid claims 18 more lives in Kushtia Kushtia recorded 22 deaths on Friday, the highest single-day fatality count this year. Besides, the district logged as many as 277 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours after testing 1077 samples during this period, said Dr Momen. Read: 22 deaths in 24 hours: Kushtia records its highest daily Covid toll The positivity rate in the district currently stands at 26.97%. Besides, 268 patients with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, the official said. So far, 10,582 people have been found infected in the district, while 341 people have died of Covid-19. Read: Kushtia reports 17 more Covid-related deaths Dr Tapas Kumar Sarkar, the resident medical officer of the hospital, said the hospital staff are struggling to handle the rising number of Covid patients in the district.