Corona infection is currently on the rise in Chattogram division. Experts say infections are on the rise in new variants. Infections have started to increase since the first day of 2022. In the last 24 hours, 212 corona patients have been identified.
The detection rate is 12.40 percent in the city. In the last four days, 652 corona infected patients have been identified. In Chittagong, the coronavirus infection rate has been declining for four months but rising in January. The information was received from the Chattogram District Civil Surgeon's Office on January 11.
Experts warn that if the detection rate continues to rise, the death rate could rise. So they insist on strict adherence to hygiene rules. People are participating in social activities without following the health rules, resulting in increasing the rate of infection.
According to CMC sources, the number of daily patient admissions in Covid-19 ward last week was around 10-12. This number has increased to 60 in a few days.
According to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, if the infection is below 5 for 2 consecutive weeks, it means that community transmission is no more. Then there is cluster transmission or cluster transmission. However, if the transmission rate rises again to more than five, the community will again be transmitted. At the rate at which corona infections are increasing, community transmission has resumed.
Coronavirus was detected in 132 labs of Chattogram by testing samples of 1,790 people and in 222 people. 174 residents of Chattogram city. It has 6 residents in Satkania, 2 in Banshkhali, 1 in Patia, 1 in Boalkhali, 5 in Rangunia, 8 in Raozan, 8 in Fatikchhari, 12 in Hathazari, 2 in Sitakunda and 3 in Mirsarai upazila.
Coronavirus has been identified in the bodies of 1 lakh 3 thousand 632 people in Chattogram so far. 75,125 of them are residents of the city. 28 thousand 507 people from different upazilas.
A total of 1,335 people have died in Chattogram so far due to corona. Of these, 725 died in the city and 610 in different upazilas.
