Rajshahi city appears to be hotspot for Covid-19
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RAJSHAHI, June 9, 2021 (BSS)- Rajshahi city has now appeared as the new hotspot for Covid-19 amidst massive surge of infection for the last couple of days causing fear among the people .
According to the health officials, 115 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the city on Thursday last, while today’s (Wednesday) figure jumped to 300.
Six people died from Covid-19 during the last six days ending this morning , said Dr Quiume Talukder, Civil Surgeon of Rajshahi.
Meanwhile, a 100-bed designated corona hospital is going to be launched in Rajshahi in order to cope with the escalating trend of the Covid-19 .
Seventeen more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Thakurgaon district in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, showing a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. Civil Surgeon Dr Mahfuzar Rahman said 17 people were found infected with the virus as per reports came from M Abdur
Seventeen more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Thakurgaon district in 24 hours, till this morning showing a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. Civil Surgeon Dr Mahfuzar Rahman said 17 people were found infected with the virus as per test reports from M Abdur Rahim Medical College, Dinajpur CDC, Sadar Hospital and upazila hospitals. So far, 1,742
Thakurgaon closes border areas to contain Covid
The border areas of Thakurgaon have been sealed off in the wake of a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in the district, officials said on Thursday.
Border Guard Bangladesh personnel have been asked to step up vigil along the border with neighbouring India to prevent the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant in this country, according to Lt Colonel Md Maksud, the commanding officer of BGB-50 Thakurgaon Battalion.
Deputy commissioner KM Kamruzzaman said the bordering areas have been sealed off so as to prevent the transmission of the Indian variant of Covid-19.
According to sources, as many as 36 people in the district tested positive for Covid-19 between May 28 and June 2.