Fourteen people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Seven of them were Covid patients and the rest seven died of its symptoms.
Dr Saiful Ferdous, Deputy Director of RMCH, confirmed the matter to Jago News.
He said, the fourteen people died at the different wards of the hospital from 8am on Sunday to 8am on Monday.
Of the deceased, seven were from Rajshahi, five from Chapainawabganj, one each from Naogaon and Natore, he said.
He also said, 78 new Covid patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours and 47 were also discharged from the hospital. Currently, 192 Covid patients are receiving treatment at the hospital.