Thirteen people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Five of them died of Coronavirus and the rest eight died of its symptoms.
Shamim Yazdani, Brigadier General of RMCH, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Saturday.
He said, the thirteen people died at different wards of the hospital from 8am on Friday to 8am on Saturday. Of them, nine were male and four were female. Their ages are between 35 and 65.
He also said, of the deceased, seven were from Rajshahi, three from Natore, one each from Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Pabna.
In the last 24 hours, 61 patients were admitted to the hospital and 44 others were discharged. 215 Covid patients and 263 people with its symptoms are receiving treatment at the hospital, he added.