Narsingdi coronavirus death toll reaches 34, cases 1,398

A total of 34 persons died of COVID-19 while 1,398 persons have been found infected with the virus in the six upazilas of Narsingdi as of Tuesday, reports BSS.

Civil surgeon Mohammad Ibrahim Titan said so far 22 persons died of coronavirus in Sadar, four in Belabo upazila, four in Raipura Upazila, one in Polash upazila, one in Shibpur upazila and two in Monohardi upazila.

He said a total of 1,398 cases were found positive among 6,772 samples from six upazilas of the district.

The upazila wise infected patients are 889 in sadar, 129 in sadar, 120 in Polash, 74 in Monohardi, 80 in Belabo, and 106 in Raipura.

So far 889 patients were released from isolation centers and at present, 24 persons are undergoing treatment in hospital isolation and 451 are in the home isolation, BSS quoted him to say.