Coronavirus: 19 die, 243 infected at RMCH in 24 hours

Nineteen people died at the Corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Eight of them died from the disease and eleven died with its symptoms.

Besides, 243 people tested positive for the virus during this time.

Brig Gen Shamim Yazdani, Director of RMCH, confirmed the deaths to Jago News.

Of the deceased, six were from Rajshahi, two from Chapainawabganj, three each from Natore, Naogaon and Pabna and one each from Sirajganj and Bagura, he said.

In the last 24 hours, 63 were admitted to the hospital and 76 were discharged. 241 Covid patients and 263 with its symptoms are receiving treatments at the hospital, he added.