Covid cases rising in Thakurgaon, 17 more detected

Seventeen more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Thakurgaon district in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, showing a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.

Civil surgeon Mahfuzar Rahman said 17 people were found infected with the virus as per reports came from M Abdur Rahim Medical College, Dinajpur CDC, Sadar Hospital and upazila hospitals.

So far, 1,742 people have been found infected with the virus in the district. Of them, 1,575 people have recovered.

The death toll from the virus reached 38 in the district.

KM Kamruzzaman Selim, deputy commissioner of Thakurgaon, said, “The district has been experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases for the last several days and most of the Covid-19 cases have been reported from Baliadangi upazila, a border lying area.”

According to sources at the civil surgeon office, three people were found infected with Covid-19 on 29 May, seven on 30 May, eight on 31 May, 17 on 2 June, 18 on 3 June, two on 4 June and 17 on 5 June.

Referring to the Indian variant of coronavirus, Mahfuzar said, “No Indian returnee has been found in the district so far.”

Talking about the health system in the district, the civil surgeon said a 50-bed corona unit has already been opened at Sadar Hospital while isolation wards at upazila health complexes have been prepared for treating Covid patients.

Earlier, on Thursday, the border areas of Thakurgaon were sealed off in the wake of a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the district, officials said.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been asked to step up vigil along the border with India to prevent the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant, said lieutenant colonel Md Maksud, the commanding officer of BGB-50 Thakurgaon Battalion.