CHATTOGRAM, July 15, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 59 people were detected positive 
for Covid-19 after testing 394 samples in 12 laboratories in the city and 
district during the last 24 hours.

The infection rate of the district is 14.97 percent till this morning.

Among the infected people, 46 are from Chattogram city and rest 13 from 
different upazilas of the district. 

With the diagnosis of new cases, the total number of Covid-19 patients 
climbed to 1,27,947 in the city and district, Dr Ilias Chowdhury, civil 
surgeon of Chattogram told BSS.

The number of healed Covid-19 patients rose to 1,25,896 with the recovery of 
41 more people till this morning, he said, adding: "The average recovery rate 
currently stands at 98.79 percent in the city and district."

The death toll in the district remained steady at 1,365 as no new death case 
was recorded during the period.

A total of 96 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at different 
designated hospitals here.