Rangpur division COVID-19 cases cross 1800
Divisional director (health) Amin Ahmed Khan said the government hospitals, health complexes and other health services providing facilities have 1,123 physicians, 1,757 nurses and 5,907 other staff to face the COVID-19 situation in Rangpur division
The number of coronavirus positive cases crossed the 1,800 mark as 42 more patients were diagnosed with the highly infectious virus at three COVID-19 laboratories in Rangpur and Dinajpur on Tuesday, reports news agency BSS.
“The total number of COVID-19 patients now stands at 1,820 in all eight districts of Rangpur division,” focal person of COVID-19 and assistant director (health) for Rangpur division ZA Siddiqui told the news agency on Saturday.
“The district-wise number of patients stands at 636 in Rangpur, 101 in Panchagarh, 235 in Nilphamari, 59 in Lalmonirhat, 96 in Kurigram, 155 in Thakurgaon, 387 in Dinajpur and 151 Gaibandha districts in the division,” Siddiqui said.
Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients rose to 747 with discharging of 29 more people from the dedicated corona isolation hospitals in all eight districts of the division on Friday.
“The percentage of recovery among all 1,820 coronavirus infected patients stands at 41.04 in the division,” Siddiqui added.
The 718 recovered patients include 305 of Rangpur, 38 of Panchagarh, 104 of Nilphamari, 31 of Lalmonirhat, 59 of Kurigram, 66 of Thakurgaon, 120 of Dinajpur and 24 of Gaibandha districts.
Talking to the news agency today, divisional director (health) Amin Ahmed Khan suggested everyone to maintain physical distance, wearing mask and abide by the health directives to remain safe from community transmission of COVID-19.
He said a total of 20,295 collected samples of Rangpur division were so far tested, and of them, the 1,820 found positive with the percentage of detection 8.96 in the division.
The total number of fatalities stands at 33 in the division including 12 of Rangpur, six each of Nilphamari and Dinajpur, two each of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon and five of Gaibandha and six Dinajpur districts.
“Among the total 1,820 coronavirus infected patients, 144 are undergoing treatments at isolation units of different hospitals after release of 747 recovered patients and 33 deaths while 896 remaining in isolation at homes in the division,” said Khan.
Since the beginning, a total of 43,171 people were put in quarantines. Of them, 37,115 released and 6,056 are currently remaining in home and institutional quarantines in Rangpur division.
“During the last 24 hours, 290 people were placed in quarantine at home and institutions and 198 others released from all eight districts in the division,” he said.
After getting a total of 159,818 pieces of personal protective equipment so far, we have already distributed 91,202 pieces among the health service providers with a stock of 68,616 pieces in the division, he added.
Amin Ahmed Khan said the government hospitals, health complexes and other health services providing facilities have 1,123 physicians, 1,757 nurses and 5,907 other staff to face the COVID-19 situation in Rangpur division.