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23 die at MMCH’s Corona unit

Twenty-three people died at the Corona unit of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in the last 24 hours. Seven of them died from the disease and the rest sixteen died with its symptoms. 

The deceased are Laily Begum, 50, Abid Miah, 45, Mahbub, 40, Abul Hossen, 79, Altaf Uddin, 85, Raza Ali, 70, Beauty Akter, 50, Abdul Majid, 55, Giasuddin, 65, Abdul Hai, 70, Nurjahan, 70, Suruj Ali, 60, Abdul Hakim, 70, Abdul Khalek, 60, Rabi Sen, 60, Makbul Hossen, 65, Abdul Jabbar, 63, Gazibur, 65 Afsar Ali, 65, Setara, 50, Oli, 17, Sazeda Akter, 30 and Maleka Banu, 70.

Dr Mohiuddin Khan Mun, Focal Person of MMCH’s Corona unit, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Monday morning.

He said, 535 are receiving treatments at the Corona unit. Of them, 25 is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 62 new patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours and 61 others discharged from the hospital.