Kishoreganj virus infected cases rise to 174

Eight more people were diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Kishoreganj district, raising the total number of such cases to 174, reports news agency UNB.

Kishoreganj civil surgeon Mohammad Mujibur Rahman said samples of 126 people were sent for tests on Sunday and the results of 118 sample were found on Thursday. Of them, eight people tested positive.

Civil surgeon office sources said 14 people were infected with the novel virus in Sadar upazila, three in Hossainpur upazila, 16 in Karimganj upazila, 24 in Tarail upazila, four in Pakundia upazila, 12 in Katiadi upaizla, 10 in Kuliarchar upazila, 42 in Bhairab upazila, five in Nikli upazila, six in Bajitpur upazila, 11 in Itna upazila, 24 in Mithamoin upazila and three in Astagram upazila.