Barishal Correspondent: Dhaka, Jul-29,
Barishal division has logged as many as 20 new Covid deaths in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday morning.
Of the deceased, 11 were confirmed Covid patients
while the remaining nine showed symptoms of the virus.
Of them, 12 died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College
and Hospital (SBMCH).
Divisional Health Director Dr Basudev Kumar Das said
that 453 patients have died of Covid-19 in the division so far.
Besides, 656 people have tested positive for Covid
in Barishal division in the past 24 hours.
Of the fresh Covid cases in the division, 265 have
been identified in Barisal district alone.
Some 32,084 active patients have been identified in
the division to date.
According to SBMCH authorities, 54 more patients
have been admitted to the hospital in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Moreover, 301 Covid patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit of SBMCH. Of them, 133 are confirmed Covid patients.
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