RANGPUR, July 2, 2020 (BSS) – The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases
exceeded the 2,800 mark as the highest number of 79 more new patients were
reported positive in a day after testing their samples in Rangpur division on
Wednesday.
“The total number of COVID-19 patients now stands at 2,844 in all eight
districts of the division,” Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director
(Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui told BSS today.
“The district-wise break up of the patients stands at 958 in Rangpur, 146
in Panchagarh, 348 in Nilphamari, 117 in Lalmonirhat, 148 in Kurigram, 206 in
Thakurgaon, 638 in Dinajpur and 283 in Gaibandha districts in the division,”
Dr. Siddiqui said.
Meanwhile, with healing of 90 more COPVID-19 infected people on Wednesday,
the total number of recovered patients rose to 1,645 now with the recovery
rate of 57.84 percent in the division.
The 1,645 recovered COVID-19 patients include 618 of Rangpur, 120 of
Panchagarh, 264 of Nilphamari, 52 of Lalmonirhat, 85 of Kurigram, 141 of
Thakurgaon, 341 of Dinajpur and 125 of Gaibandha districts.
“During the last 24 hours, 267 people were put in quarantine at home or
institutions and 271 others released from all eight districts in the
division,” he said.
With one more death reported from Rangpur on Wednesday, the total number of
fatalities now stands at 50 in the division.
“The district-wise break up of the fatalities remains at 16 in Rangpur, 12
in Dinajpur, nine in Gaibandha, six in Nilphamari, three in Panchagarh, two in
Thakurgaon and one each in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts of the
division,” Dr. Khan added.
Talking to BSS, Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Amin Ahmed Khan said a
total of 48,898 people were put in quarantines since the beginning of the
COVID-19 outbreak in all eight districts of Rangpur division.
Among the quarantined people, 43,659 have so far been released and 5,239
are currently remaining in home or institutional quarantines in the division.
“After testing a total of 27,656 collected samples of Rangpur division were
tested till Wednesday, 2,844 found coronavirus positive with the infection
percentage of 10.28 in the division,” he said.
After receiving a total of 1,72,316 pieces of personal protective equipment
so far and 1,00,346 pieces of the same were distributed among the health
service providers with a stock of 71,970 pieces in the division.
“The people should become more aware of the severity of COVID-19 virus and
abide by the health directives of the government to remain safe as its limited
scale community transmission continues at fewer places in the division,” Dr.
Khan added.
Talking to BSS, Additional Division Commissioner (General) Md. Zakir
Hossain said maximum efforts have been put on preventing COVID-19 spread,
providing health services to the infected patients to face the situation in
the division.