10 more die in RMCH Covid-19 unit

Ten people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) afresh during the last 24 hours till 6am on Monday, taking the death toll to 213 so far this month.

Earlier, the death toll due to the lethal virus was 566 in July and 405 in June, health officials said.

RMCH Director Brigadier General Dr Shamim Yazdani told newsmen that among the new 10 deceased, three were female and seven were male.

Two of the deceased were the residents of Rajshahi, four from Natore, three from Naogaon and one from Chuadanga districts, he said.

"Among the deaths, four tested positive for Covid-19, five had the virus symptoms and another had post-Covid-19 complexities," he said.

Yazdani added that five of them were aged above 61, one between 51 and 60, two between 41 and 50, one between 21 and 30 and another between 11 and 20. Yesterday's fatality figure was 12.

A number of 32 more patients were admitted to the designated Covid wards of the hospital during the time, taking the total number of patients to 299, including 166 tested positive, against 513 beds.

Another 21 patients are undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. Thirty-nine other patients returned home from the Covid-19 unit after being cured during the same time.