BSS, Khulna
A total of 1,656 more people detected positive for Covid-19 while 71 people died in the division on Friday, climbing the total positive cases to 69,187, reports BSS.
On Thursday, the tally of corona infected patients was 67,531.
Death toll from the disease to 1,487 including highest 392 in Khulna, followed by 310 in Kushtia, 202 in Jashore, 128 in Jhenidah, 115 in Chuadanga, 76 in Satkhira, 73 in Meherpur, 58 in Narail and 35 in Magura while 71 more fatalities were reported afresh during the last 24 hours, said Dr Rasheda Sultana, divisional director of Health on Friday.
The new fatalities were reported from nine districts --23 in Khulna, 14 in Kustia, 10 in Jhenidah, nine in Jashore, six in Chuadanga, five in Meherpur, two in Bagerhat and one each in Narail and Magura-- in the division till 8.00 am on Friday.
The new daily infection figure also shows decreased trend compared to the previous day's figure of 1,732, said the health department sources, adding that when the figure was 1,900 on Wednesday.
“Among the infected people, 44,727 have, so far, been cured from the lethal virus with 543 new recoveries found this morning,” said Dr Rasheda, adding that a total of 9,149 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at different designated hospitals here.
Besides, all the positive cases for Covid-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 69,602 were kept in isolation units of different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 45,809 have, so far, been released.
On the other hand, 221 more have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 223 others were released from isolation during the last 24 hours till 8.00am today.
Among the total new positive cases, the highest 388 were detected in Jashore, followed by 296 in Khulna, 220 in Kustia, 135 in Bagerhat, 133 in Chuadanga, 162 in Jhenidah, 135 in Bagerhat, 61 in Narail, 68 in Meherpur, 136 in Satkhira and 68 in Magura districts in the division.
The district wise break-up of the total infected patients are now stands at 18,194 in Khulna, 14,913 in Jashore, 9,883 in Kustia, 5,482 in Jhenidah, 4,409 in Bagerhat, 4,399 in Chuadanga, 4,186 in Satkhira, 3,311 in Narail, 2,431 in Meherpur and 1,979 in Magura in the division.
