Eleven more people have died of Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday morning.

Of them, seven were Covid-positive patients, while four showed symptoms of the virus.

Hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said that of the deceased, six were from Rajshahi district, two from Pabna and one each from Natore, Naogaon and Kushtia districts.

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During this period, some 57 new patients were admitted to the Covid-19 ward of the hospital and 37 discharged after recovery, according to the officials.

Some 419 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the 513-bed hospital. Of them 19 are being treated in the ICU, said the hospital director.
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