Khulna division logs 46 Covid related deaths in 24 hours

Relatives of Sufia Begum, 48, wait outside the Covid-19 unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital as the number of Covid-19 continues to rise across the country
Saddam Hossain

Khulna division has logged 46 new deaths linked to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, reports UNB.

According to the officials of health director's office, among the deceased, some 13 died in Kushtia, 11 each in Khulna and Jashore, two each in Narail and Magura, three each in Bagerhat and Meherpur and one in Jhenaidah.

Besides, 1,186 people tested positive for Covid during the period.

So far, a total of 88,248 cases have been detected in 10 districts of the division since the onset of Covid pandemic in Bangladesh.

Among them, 62,582 patients have recovered and some 2,217 people died of this deadly virus, according to official data.

In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on 19 March, 2020.