3 more Covid-19 patients, 5 with symptoms die at RMCH

The hospital is literally struggling to accommodate the rising number of Covid patients, officials said

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital
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Three more Covid-19 patients and five people with symptoms of coronavirus infection died in the past 24 hours at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH), health officials said on Tuesday, reports UNB.

"Of the deceased, three had tested positive for Covid-19. Among them, two are from Chapainawabganj district and one from Rajshahi district," said deputy director of RMCH, Saiful Ferdous.

The remaining five who died at the hospital in the past 24 hours, showed symptoms of coronavirus infection, he said.

Of them, three hailed from Rajshahi, and the remaining two belonged to Chapainawabganj and Pabna districts, respectively.

In the past 24 hours, 33 patients have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital. Of them, 16 are from Rajshahi, 14 from Chapainawabganj, one from Naogaon and two from Natore district.

With the fresh patients, a total of 257 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Overall, 71 people have died in Rajshahi division since 1 June. "Of them, 43 were confirmed Covid-19 patients, while the remaining showed symptoms of the infection," said Saiful.

The hospital is literally struggling to accommodate the rising number of Covid patients, officials said.

Besides, lockdown restrictions have been imposed in Naogaon municipality of Niamatpur for a week starting 3 June.
To break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, the local administration of Chapainawabganj also imposed a 14-day lockdown till 7 June.
Meanwhile, amid the spike of Covid-19 cases, the local administration has announced a week-long lockdown in Natore, which will come into effect from Wednesday.