RMCH records 5 more deaths in Covid-19 unit

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

RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said three of the deceased were the residents of Rajshahi, while two others one each from Chapainawabganj and Natore districts, reports BSS.

One of them died with Covid-19 infections, while four others with its symptoms, he said.

Meanwhile, sixteen more patients were admitted to the Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours, taking the number of admitted patients to 65, including 39 positive for Covid-19, at present.

Twenty-three other patients returned home after being cured during the same time.

On the other hand, 248 more patients have tested positive for Covid-19 after testing 648 samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on Wednesday, showing a 41.97 percent positivity rate, while 44.30 percent in Chapainawabganj and 23.44 percent in Natore.