CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 17, 2021 (BSS)- A number of 29 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 during the last 24 hours till this morning, raising the total number of infection to 4,664 in the district.
During the time, 155 samples were tested in the district showing the infection rate 18.70 percent, Civil Surgeon office sources confirmed.
Among the newly detected patients, 13 are from Sadar, three from Shibganj and 13 from Gomastapur upazilas.
Of the total detected patients, 2,592 are from Sadar, 808 from Shibganj, 613 from Gomostapur, 359 from Nachole and 289 from Bholahat upazilas.
A total of 604 patients are undergoing treatment in the district. Of them, 62 are getting treatment in dedicated Covid hospital and others at home.
Meanwhile, 128 patients have died of COVID-19 and 3,932 patients have recovered from the disease here, the sources added.