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Narail SP tested Covid-19 positive, school teacher dies


Published : 18 Jul 2020 09:02 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 05:21 AM

Superintendent of Narail Police Mohammad Jasim Uddin (PPM) has contracted corona virus. Civil Surgeon (CS) Dr. Abdul Momen confirmed the matter on Saturday. “SP’s corona positive report came to me on Friday night,” CS said.

Meanwhile, a school teacher named Chowdhury Ariful Islam (57) died of corona in Bardia of Kalia upazila of the district. He died at Khulna Medical College Hospital around 8:00pm on Friday night. Chowdhury Ariful Islam, an assistant teacher of Bardia Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Girls' High School and a resident of Chorkhali village in Bardia area of the district. 

Civil surgeon office sources said, 23 new corona cases have been identified in the last 24 hours in the district. The total number of infected people in the district till Saturday is 509. Out of them, 212 people have recovered and 9 people have died.

Sources said, Chowdhury Ariful Islam was admitted to Kalia Upazila Health Complex five days ago when he fell ill with fever, cough and sore throat. When his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Khulna Medical College Hospital. His sample was tested during treatment there. 

His corona report came positive on Friday afternoon. He died at around 8:00 pm on Friday. Asma Chowdhury, the headmistress of Baradia Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Girls' High School, wife of deceased Chowdhury Ariful Islam, was also affected by the corona virus, sources said. 

Superintendent of Police Mohammad Jasim Uddin said, "I am quite well physically. I am instructing the district police department to maintain law and order from home isolation and deal with corona." I did not lose my morale as I was attacked while going to serve the people of Narail. It is my expectation that everyone should abide by the rules of hygiene.