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RMCH records 2 more deaths in Covid-19 unit

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 9am today.

RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said one of the deceased was a resident of Rajshahi, while another from Chapainawabganj district, reports BSS. 

Both of them died with Covid-19 symptoms, he said.

Meanwhile, ten more patients were admitted to the Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours, taking the number of admitted patients to 68, including 39 positive for Covid-19, at present.

Two other patients returned home after being cured during the same time.

On the other hand, 43 more patients have tested positive for Covid-19 after testing 183 samples in Rajshahi Medical College laboratory on Friday, showing a 20.69 percent positivity rate in Rajshahi, while 40 percent in Natore, 26.74 percent in Joypurhat districts.