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122 more die at Covid units in 9 districts in Bangladesh

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A total of 122 patients died at the Covid units of hospitals in nine districts in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Monday morning.

The districts are Rajshshi, Khulna, Kushtia, Barishal, Jashore, Chuadanga, Chattogram, Satkhira and Mymensingh.

Of the deceased, 14 died in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, 18 in five hospitals in Khulna, six in Satkhira Medical College Hospital, 17 in Kushtia, 17 in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, six in Chuadanga, nine in Chattogram, 19 in Barishal and 17 other patients died in Jashore, New Age correspondents in the districts, quoting officials of the hospitals and health department, reported.

Of the deceased, 63 were Covid positive patients, 55 had symptoms and four others had post-Covid complications.

New Age Rajshshi University Correspondent, quoting Rajshshi Medical College Hospital director Brigadier Shameem Yazdany, reported that 14 patients — six Covid positive patients, four having symptoms and four others patients having post-Covid complications — died at the Covid unit of the hospital in the past 24 hours.

In Khulna, 10 patients — five Covid positive patients and five having Covid symptoms — died in the Covid Dedicated Hospital, three Covid positive patients died at Gazi Medical College Hospital, there Covid patient died at Khulna General Hospital and one each died at Abu Naser Hospital and Rupsha Upazila Health Complex during the period, New Age correspondent in Khulna, quoting officials of the hospitals, reported.

New Age Islamic University correspondent, quoting Kushtia civil surgeon Anowarul Islam, reported that 17 people — 13 Covid positive patients and four having symptoms died in the district.

In Chuadanga, three Covid positive patients and three others having symptoms died at the Covid unit of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital during the time, Chuadanga civil surgeon ASM Maruf said.

New Age correspondent in Satkhira, quoting the SaMCH superintendent Kudrat-e-Khuda, reported that one Covid positive patient and five others having Covid symptoms died at the Covid unit of the hospital during the period.

New Age correspondent in Chattogram, quoting the district civil surgeon Sheikh Fazle Rabbi, reported that a total of nine Covid positive patients died at hospitals in Chattogram in past 24 hours.

New Age correspondent in Mymensingh, quoting the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital’s Covid unit focal person Mahiuddin Khan Moon, reported that 17 patients — six Covid positive patients and 11 others having symptoms — died in the Covid units of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the time.

Our Correspondent in Barishal, referring to a release by Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, reported that a total of 19 patients having Covid symptoms died at the observation ward of the hospital’s Covid unit in the past 24 hours ending 8:00am on Monday.

During the time, a total of 17 patients — 12 Covid positive patients and five having symptoms — died at Covid units of different hospitals in Jashore district, reported New Age Correspondent in Jashore, quoting the district Civil surgeon office’s spokesperson Rehnewaz.