Covid-19 cases cross 18,200 in Rangpur division
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RANGPUR, May 10, 2021 (BSS) – The coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have crossed 18,200 mark in Rangpur division where the infection rate and casualty rate are continuing to rise again amid a moderately increasing recovery rate in recent days.
Health officials said the number of Covid-19 cases rose to 18,215 as 28 more patients were reported after testing 189 samples at the infection rate of 14.84 percent on Sunday in the division.
“The daily infection rate crossed the 10 percent mark on March 24 last first time after remaining below the five percent mark for over a month previously,” said Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui.