BHOLA, July 23, 2021 (BSS) - A number of 49 more persons were diagnosed with COVID-19 positive in the last 24 hours in the district after testing 102 samples at Bhola 250-bed General Hospital COVID-19 laboratory.
Among the new positive cases, 37 are in Sadar upazila, two in Borhanuddin upazila, three in Tajumuddin upazila, six in Daulatkhan upazila and one is in Charfashion upazila of the district, civil surgeon of the district Dr. K M Shafiquzzaman told BSS this afternoon.
Meanwhile, a total of 11 patients recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the district.
The total number of infected people in the district stood at 2,824 while the number of recovery cases at 2,171, the civil surgeon said.
A total of 30 persons have so far died of COVID-19 in the district, he added.
Dr. K M Shafiquzzaman said infected 40 persons are now undergoing treatment at Bhola 250-bed General Hospital, rest of the infected persons are now undergoing treatment at home quarantine under the supervision of doctors from their respective upazila health complexes.
The health expert of the district urged all to follow the health rules strictly and use masks to prevent the spread of the lethal virus.