Twenty-one people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Five of them died from the disease and the rest sixteen died with its symptoms.
Brig Gen Shamim Yazdani, Director of RMCH, confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Tuesday morning.
He said, twelve men and nine women are among the deceased. Of the deceased, ten are from Rajshahi, two from Chapainawabganj, one from Natore, four each from Naogaon and Pabna.
In the last 24 hours, 43 Corona patients were admitted to the hospital and 44 were discharged. 197 Corona patients and 183 with its symptoms are currently receiving treatments at the hospital, the Director said.