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People panicky over virulent spread of Corona in Rajshahi


Published : 16 Jun 2021 08:11 PM | Updated : 16 Jun 2021 08:11 PM

Despite the lockdown and all possible measures from the government and voluntary organisations to prevent the spread of Corona virus, the disease is spreading in a virulent form in Rajshahi division during the recent days. 

According to sources, a total of 813 people tested Corona positive by testing samples of 4,124 people in Rajshahi division during the last 24-hour period. The rate of identification of Corona virus is 10.71 percent. At the same time 15 patients died of Corona virus in the division, sources of the Department of Health, Rajshahi Division, informed on Wednesday.  

Divisional Health Office sources further informed, of the total Corona positive patients during last 24-hour, 343 are from Rajshahi, 125 from Naogaon, 120 from Natore, 66 from Joypurhat, 56 from Chapainwabganj, 27 from Sirajganj and 35 from Pabna. With this, the total number of Corona positive patients stands at 44, 426 in the division.

Of the detected Corona patients the highest 12,964 were detected in Rajshahi, 12,654 in Bogura, 3,914 in Sirajganj, 3,433 in Pabna, 3,306 in Chapainawabganj, 3,514 in Naogaon, 2,514 in Joypurhat and 3,446 in Natore.

Nazma Akhter, Assistant Director of the Department of Health, Rajshahi division, informed 15 patients died of Coronavirus in Rajshahi division during last 24-hour. He termed the present rate of death and identification of Corona virus in the division is worrying. The numbers of patients at the hospitals are also increasing rapidly, she added. 

Measures are underway to increase the treatment facilities at the hospitals and number of the testing of samples, she further said. 

Meanwhile, the rate of detection of Corona virus infection has once again been increased in Rajshahi district during the last 24-hour. On Wednesday evening the rate of Corona detection was 43.44 percent, a 13.27 percent rise than that of the previous day. On Tuesday the rate of detection of Corona virus among Rajshahi people was 30.17 percent. A report signed by Dr. Abdul Quium, Civil Surgeon, Rajshahi, said on Tuesday 162 patients tested Corona positive by testing samples of 373 people in Rajshahi district.