RAJSHAHI, Feb 1, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 1,023 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the division on Monday, taking the caseload to 1,11,016 since the pandemic began in March, 2020.
The new positive cases are showing a significant rising trend compared to the previous day's figure of 994, said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of health.
The death toll reached 1,707, including 694 in Bogura, 329 in Rajshahi with 211 in its city and 175 in Natore as one new fatality was reported during the past 24 hours, Dr Talukder added.
Meanwhile, the recovery count rose to 98,959 in the division after 289 patients were discharged from the hospitals on the same day.
Besides, all the positive cases of Covid-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 24,569 were kept in isolation units of different dedicated hospitals for institutional quarantine. Of them, 20,488 have been released.
Meanwhile, 365 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 120 others were released from isolation during the same time.
Of the 1,023 new cases, 373 were detected in Rajshahi, including 211 in its city, followed by 159 in Pabna, 134 in Sirajganj, 88 in Bogura, 77 in Joypurhat, 71 in Natore, 63 in Naogaon and 58 in Chapainawabganj districts.
With the newly detected patients, the district-wise break-up of the total cases now stands at 32,162 in Rajshahi, including 26,434 in its city, 6,069 in Chapainawabganj, 7,284 in Naogaon, 9,077 in Natore, 5,266 in Joypurhat, 24,005 in Bogura, 12,516 in Sirajganj and 14,637 in Pabna.
A total of 1,20,667 people have, so far, been kept under quarantine since March 10, 2020 to prevent community transmission of the deadly virus.
Of them, 1,15,820 have, by now, been released as they were given clearance certificates after completing their quarantine period.