CHATTOGRAM, Sept 30, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 25 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the last 24 hours after testing 139 samples in eight Covid-19 laboratories in the district.

The Covid-19 infection rate in the district hit almost 17.98 percent till Friday morning.

With the diagnosis of 25 new cases, the total number of Covid-19 patients rose to 1,28,954 in Chattogram district, Dr Ilias Chowdhury, Civil Surgeon of Chattogram told BSS.

At the same time, the number of healed Covid-19 patients reached 1,27, 928 with the recovery of 18 more patients during the time.

The average recovery rate currently stands at 99.12 percent in Chattogram City and the district areas.

The number of casualties remained steady at 1,367 as no new death was reported during the time.

A total of 16 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at different designated hospitals here.