RMCH records six more fatalities in Covid-19 unit

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded six more fatalities at the Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 86 so far this month, reports BSS.

The previous day's death figure was five while on Wednesday, it was just two, which was the ever-lowest since the second coronavirus wave hit the region around five months back.

Earlier, the number of casualties was 340 in August, 566 in July and 405 in June, health officials said.

RMCH Director Brigadier General Dr Shamim Yazdani told newsmen that two of the deceased were the residents of Rajshahi, while three from Natore and one from Naogaon districts.

Among the fresh six fatalities, three were female and three male.

"Of the fresh fatalities, two tested positive for Covid-19 and four had covid-19 symptoms," he said.

Nine more patients were admitted to the designated Covid-19 wards of the hospital in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of admitted patients to 129, including 47 positive cases.

Twelve of the patients are undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Twenty patients returned home from the RMCH Covid-19 unit after being cured during the time.

Yazdani said the infection rate has increased by 2.31 percent in Rajshahi compared to the previous day.

A total of 25 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 after testing 309 samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on Sunday, showing 8.09 percent positivity rate against 5.78 percent on Saturday, while Friday's positivity rate was the ever-lowest in the last six months.

Yazdani said the number of admitted patients has declined during the last couple of weeks. So, the number of designated wards and beds in the hospital was reduced, he added.