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5 more die of Covid in Jashore; 62% infection rate
Jashore district on Friday reported 5 more deaths from Covid-19.
Medical Officer at Jashore Civil Surgeon Office Dr. Rehnewaz said 5 people died and another 370 people were infected with coronavirus.
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The day's infection rate was 62 percent.
At the ICU and covid dedicated ward of Jashore General Hospital, 145 Covid-19 patients were admitted.
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Hospital RMO Dr Arif Ahmed said that the doctors were under pressure as the hospital had more patients than the number of beds.
Additional Magistrate of the district Kazi Mohammad Sayemuzzaman said area-based restrictions have been extended till June 29 due to the increase in coronavirus infection in the district.
Dire situation at Jhenaidah as infections soar, Covid unit overrun, oxygen to run out in 3 days
Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital is facing a dire situation as the number of Covid patients in the district keeps soaring, while its stock of oxygen is set to run out in just three days.
As of Friday morning, the district reported its highest 179 infections in a day from just 293 sample tests, said Civil Surgeon Dr. Selina Begum. That means the positivity rate is a very high 61%.
Meanwhile, 2 more people died of coronavirus in the hospital's Covid unit and Harinakundu upazila.
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According to hospital sources, currently 71 patients are being treated in the extended 70-bed Covid-19 unit.
Exceeding the limit, many patients are being treated on the hospital floor.
“Remaining 1,500 liters of liquid oxygen will hardly be enough for three more days, and that is considering the condition of patients don’t worsen anymore,” said Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid, administrator of the hospital.
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With the new numbers, the district's Covid caseload reached 3,890 today while the death toll stood at 80.
As the number of patients soared the hospital is currently facing a crisis of doctors, said administrator of the hospital.
“If the situation continues, other health services of the hospital will need to be closed soon,” he said.
Rajshahi child rape & murder case accused shot dead
A 21-year-old youth, who allegedly raped and murdered a child, was killed in a gunfight with police in Godagari upazila on Thursday night.
A mobile phone stolen from the girl's house on the night of the crime was also found on Shamim, police said on Friday.
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Additional superintendent of district police, Iftekhar Alam, said, that some miscreants opened fire at a police team during a raid in Lalitnagar on Thursday night.
The cops retaliated and Shamim sustained bullet wounds in the crossfire. "He was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival," he said.
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On the night of June 19, the child went to sleep alone in her room at her family home in Lalitnagar. The next morning, her parents found her lifeless body lying under a haystack.
"We have been tracking the local criminals since the horrific crime, and the recovered mobile confirmed Shamim's involvement in the rape and murder," said Iftekhar.
Covid claims three more lives in Sylhet
Over 150 more people have tested positive for Covid in Sylhet division in the past 24 hours. Three more persons have also succumbed to the virus, health officials said Friday.
Of the 155 people, some 89 are from Sylhet district, five from Sunamganj, eight from Habiganj and 36 are from Moulvibazar, according to a report signed by Sultana Razia, Divisional Director of Health.
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Some 17 people have been admitted to different hospitals of Sylhet division in 24 hours till Friday morning. Of them, 15 are from Sylhet, and one each from Sunamganj and Moulavibazar, according to officials.
A total of 291 people are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals of Sylhet division. Besides, 100 more have recovered from corona in the past 24 hours.
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With the new numbers, the division's Covid caseload now stands at 24,807 and of them, 16,427 people have been infected in Sylhet district alone.
Some 23,141 have recovered from the virus to date. And 459 people have so far died of Covid in the division.
14 more Covid patients die at Rajshahi hospital
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Friday recorded 14 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours.
Of the deceased, five were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining exhibited symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.
Of them, six were from Rajshahi, four from Chapainawabganj, three from Naogaon and one belonged to Natore district.
A total of 274 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 25 days, according to officials.
Besides, 65 people have been admitted to the hospital with Covid symptoms in the past 24 hours. With the fresh cases, 423 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital against 357 beds.
Of them, 283 are from Rajshahi, 64 from Chapainawabganj, 31 from Natore, 29 from Naogaon, eight from Pabna, three from Kushtia, two from Chuadanga, and one each from Dinajpur and Dhaka.
"However, we are providing treatment to all Covid patients at the hospital after arranging additional beds," said Shamim.
Over 100 contract Covid in Thakurgaon, two more die
Amid the strict restrictions imposed to break the chain of infection in the district, some 100 more people have tested positive for Covid in 24 hours. Two more persons have also died of Covid, health officials said Friday.
A 75-year-old man succumbed to coronavirus at a hospital in Pirganj, a 45-year-old woman died at a medical facility in Ranishankail, according to officials.
On the other hand, 101 new cases were detected after testing 209 samples on Thursday, raising the district’s positivity rate to 48.32%, according to the district’s health division.
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Of them, 57 people are fom Sadar upazila, 11 from RaniShankail, 12 from Baliadangi, 14 from Pirganj and seven are from Haripur, said Civil Surgeon Dr Mahfuzar Rahman Sarkar.
With the new numbers, the district’s Covid caseload reached 2,821 and the death toll 65, said the Civil Surgeon.
Some 1,712 people have so far recovered from Covid in the district.
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Md Mahbubur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of the district, said, "As some people are reluctant to follow the restrictions, mobile courts conducted across Thakurgaon have collected a fine of Tk 15,500 from 33 violators."
Hotels-motels to open conditionally in Cox's Bazar from Thursday
Hotels, motels and guest houses in Cox's Bazar are set to open in a limited range from Thursday in compliance with the conditions of maintaining health protocol.
However, the tourist centres of Cox's Bazar will remain completely closed, the district administration said.
The administration announced the opening of hotels, motels and guest houses at a meeting of the Corona Prevention Committee of Cox's Bazar District.
Dr Mamunur Rashid, deputy commissioner of Cox's Bazar, said hotels, motels and guest houses are being opened conditionally in view of the demand for livelihood of tourism-related people.
A monitoring committee has been formed to oversee maintaining health protocol. This committee has set necessary directions for the hotel and motel authorities. If there is any irregularity in the implementation of the guidelines, the monitoring committee will shut down the hotel and motel again.
The conditions applied to ensure health protocol are as follows:
No tourist can book a room for the purpose of traveling. Only 50% room booking can be confirmed. No room can be rented to anyone except in an emergency.
The restaurant will be closed except for room service. The swimming pool will remain closed.
Disinfectant spray and temperature measurement should be provided at the entrance of the hotel. Hand sanitizer should be provided in all rooms including the lobby. Moreover, the whole hotel has to ensure 100% hygiene.
He added that the tourism sector in Cox's Bazar was closed due to the increase in coronavirus infection. But after reviewing the situation, hotels, motels and guest houses are being opened in a limited range. The hotel and motel authorities are more challenged than the police-administration in implementing the hygiene rules after opening.
"You have to do business without risking your own life and the lives of others. We all live together safely," he added.
Earlier on April 1, the Cox's Bazar district administration had announced closure of all recreational centres in the district including the sea beach until April 14.
Khulna division sees 20 Covid deaths in a day
As the Covid-19 cases and deaths keep rising in Khulna, health authorities recorded 20 deaths in the division in 24 hours on Thursday.
During this period, 917 people were infected with the deadly virus, said Rasheda Sultana, director (health) of Khulna division.
According to the health authorities, seven people died in Kushita, five in Jashore, three in Jhenaidah, two each in Chuadanga and Satkhira and one in Meherpur district.
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In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020.
Situation in Bangladesh
Health authorities logged 5,727 more Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 20.27% in 24 hours until Wednesday morning as Bangladesh is witnessing the 2nd wave of the deadly virus.
The positivity rate in the country rose to 20.27% from Tuesday’s 19.36%, according to a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Besides, the virus claimed the lives of 85 more people during the 24-hour period, bringing the national tally to 13,787.
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The fresh cases pushed up the total caseload to 8,66,877, the handout added.
However, the mortality rate remained static at 1.59%.
Rajshahi sees record 18 Covid deaths in single day
The Covid-19 situation is worsening in the frontier district of Rajshahi by the day.
In fact, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Thursday recorded 18 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, the highest single-day toll at the hospital.
Of them, eight had tested positive for Covid, while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus, said hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani. Four of them died at the hospital intensive care unit.
Of the deceased, 13 people hailed from Rajshahi district, one belonged to Chapainawabganj and four were from Naogaon district.
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A total of 260 people have died of Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH in the last 24 days, officials said.
Earlier, the Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) recorded 16 deaths on both June 4 and June 23.
Some 54 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours, said Shamim. "Besides, 404 people are currently undergoing treatment against 357 beds of the hospital."
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Meanwhile, after showing a decline in the number of infections in the past four days, the district has seen a sharp rise in the infection rate. On Wednesday, 380 samples were tested at two laboratories of the district, of which 129 emerged positive.
Authorities have extended the ongoing lockdown in Rajshahi, which started on June 11, by one more week till June 30 following the worsening situation of Covid.
Khulna: Cop dies of Covid, toll tops 97
A policeman, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 infection at Khulna General Hospital, died on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
Mohammad Azizur Rahman was working with the Khulna Court police as a constable.
Mohammad Mahbub Hasan, superintendent of Khulna Police, said that Azizur tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday after exhibiting symptoms like fever and cough for a couple of days.
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On Wednesday, Azizur's condition worsened and he was brought to Khulna General Hospital from Paikgachha upazila, where he died in the afternoon.
The body of the policeman has been handed over to his family members in Tala upazila of Satkhira district, the SP said.
With the death of Azizur, the number of fatalities in the district has now risen to 97.
Covid-19 continues to choke lives out of the residents of Khulna as 36 people died in the division in the past 24 hours, the highest in the country, officials said Wednesday.
At Khulna General Hospital, some 156 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit.
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Of them, 98 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 22 in the yellow zone, 20 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 16 in HDU (high deficiency unit), hospital sources said.