RAJSHAHI, Oct 25, 2021 (BSS) - Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH)
recorded zero fatality in its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till 6am
today after a long time since the second wave of the pandemic hit the country
around seven months back.

  "We have counted many deaths in the unit during the last six to seven
months but in the last 24 hours for the first time the fatality figure was
zero," said RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdany, while talking to
journalists this morning.

  However, the previous day's fatality figure was three, taking the death
toll to 85, so far, this month.

  Earlier, the number of casualties was 167 in September, 340 in August, 566
in July and 405 in June, health officials said.

  Eight new patients were admitted to the designated Covid-19 wards of the
hospital in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of admitted patients
to 54.

  Eight other patients returned home from the RMCH Covid-19 unit after being
cured during the time.

  Meanwhile, one more people was diagnosed with Covid-19 after testing 191
samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on Sunday, showing a 0.54 percent
positivity rate against 2.78 percent on Saturday.