Three people have died while 102 others tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours in Chapainawabganj district as situation continues to worsen in the frontier districts .
Of the deceased, two people died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital while another died at his residence in Gomostapur upazila.
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Civil Surgeon Dr. Zahid Nazrul Chowdhury said samples of 601 people were tested and results of 102 people emerged positive.
The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the district is 16.97%.
So far, 3510 people have been infected in the district while 2,291 people recovered.
A total of 90 people have died in the district to date.
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Currently, 1,129 people undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district. Of them, 66 people are taking treatment at 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital.
On June 16, the ongoing restrictions in the district was extended until June 23.
Deputy Commissioner Manjurul Hafiz made the announcement at a press briefing.
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On May 25, due to the sudden rise in the coronavirus cases in the district, a lockdown was imposed for two consecutive weeks.
To further control the infection rate strict restrictions were impose from June 8-16.