Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded 10 more Covid-19 related deaths in 24 hours until 6 am on Sunday amid spike in infections and deaths in frontier districts.

Among them, one tested Covid positive while the remaining nine died after showing Covid-19 symptoms at the hospital, said director of the hospital Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani.

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Of the deceased, seven are from Rajshahi, two from Chapainawabganj and one from Naogaon.

A total of 203 people have died of Covid-19 in the Corona unit of RMCH in the last 20 days till Sunday morning.

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Shamim Yazdani said 58 people were admitted to the Corona unit of the hospital in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

Of them, 35 are from Rajshahi, nine from Chapainawabganj, three from Natore, six from Naogaon and one from Pabna.

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Thirty-eight people were discharged from the hospital after recovery during the period.

Besides, 377 people are undergoing treatment against 309 beds at the Corona unit of the hospital which was 365 in the previous day.