Rajshahi Correspondent: Dhaka July-13,

Nineteen more people have succumbed to Covid at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the past 24 hours, health officials said Tuesday.

Hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said that six of the patients were from Rajshahi district, three each from Natore, Naogaon, and Pabna, and one hailed from Sirajganj district.

On July 1, the authorities recorded as many as 22 deaths in the district, the highest single-day toll so far. Last month, some 354 people succumbed to Covid-19 at the corona unit of RMCH.

"Meanwhile, 158 people have tested positive for corona at the hospital during the 24-hour period. Some 469 samples were tested in two laboratories of the district during the period," the director said.

The positivity rate currently stands at 33.69%, which was 29.63% a day before.

Besides, 63 people have been admitted to the hospital with Covid symptoms in the past 24 hours. Currently, 504 patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital which has 454 beds.