RANGPUR, Jan 22, 2022 (BSS) - Rangpur division recorded 28.19 percent
Covid-19 positivity rate as 42 fresh cases were reported after testing 149
new samples at two laboratories on Saturday.
Health officials said the pandemic situation is showing a deteriorating
trend during the last more than one week after continuing to improve for the
previous four months in the division.
The daily passivity rate is also showing a rising trend as the number of
Covid-19 cases continues increasing swiftly every day.
Earlier, the daily Covid-19 positivity rates were 22.60 percent on Friday,
28.92 percent on Thursday, 16.31 percent on Wednesday, 21.29 percent on
Tuesday, 17.96 percent on Monday and 19.76 percent on Sunday last in the
division.
Among the 42 new patients, nine were reported positive after testing 55
samples at the Covid-19 Laboratory at Rangpur Medical College (RpMC) at the
16.36 percent positivity rate today.
"The nine new patients include five from Rangpur, three from Gaibandha and
one from Kurigram districts," said Principal of RpMC Professor Dr. Bimal
Chandra Roy.
On the other hand, 33 new patients were reported positive after testing 94
samples at the Covid-19 Laboratory at M Abdur Rahim Medical College (MARMC)
in Dinajpur at the 35.11 percent positivity rate today.
"The 33 new patients include 24 from Dinajpur, five from Nilphamari and two
each from Panchagarh and Thakurgaon districts," said Principal of MARMC
Professor Dr Syed Nazir Hossain.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Abu Md. Zakirul Islam told BSS that the
total number of Covid-19 patients rose to 56,514 as 42 new positive cases
were reported today from across the division.
"The district-wise break up of total 56,514 patients include 12,756 of
Rangpur, 3,860 Panchagarh, 4,531 of Nilphamari, 2,792 of Lalmonirhat, 4,672
of Kurigram, 7,756 of Thakurgaon, 15,222 of Dinajpur and 4,925 of Gaibandha
in the division," he added.