Woman dies of Covid-19 after husband

A woman died of COVID-19 in Barura Upazila of Cumilla early Friday, nine days after her husband also died from the disease caused by novel coronavirus.

Parvin Akter, 42, a resident of Adra village in the upazila, passed away around 5:30am at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital, Dhaka, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Anisul Islam.

Earlier on June 10, Parvin's husband Md Safi Ullah died in a hospital in capital Dhaka after being infected with coronavirus, the UNO added.

Local UP chairman Md Fazlul Haque said Safi was a mechanic by profession and worked at city's Purbachal.

The chairman also said their bodies have been buried in the village following the health guidelines issued to curb the spread of the lethal virus.