BSS-46 Five more test positive for coronavirus in Rajshahi

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Five more test positive for coronavirus in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, April 16, 2020 (BSS) – Five more people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to nine in Rajshahi division.

After testing samples at the Covid-19 Laboratory at the Department of Virology in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital here this afternoon, five positive cases were detected.

Following confirmation of Covid-19 cases, the respective houses of the infected persons at different areas in the division were placed on lockdown.

Prof Dr Sabera Gulnahar, head of the virology department and in-charge of the laboratory, said a total of five fresh cases were detected after testing samples of 84 patients.

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