District News Desk: Dhaka, July-15,

As many as 13 more people have died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) in Barisal in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday morning

Of the deceased, three were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining 10 showed symptoms of the virus.

Divisional Health Director Dr. Basudev Kumar Das said that 368 patients have died of Covid-19 in the division so far. Besides, 500 people have tested positive for Covid in the division in the past 24 hours.

Of the 500 fresh Covid cases in the division, 192 have been identified in the Barisal district alone. So far, 10,498 people have been infected with Covid-19 in the district.

On Tuesday, the division recorded the highest single-day Covid cases at 879.

So far, some 24,596 Covid patients have been identified in the division and 16,600 of them have recovered.

According to SBMCH authorities, 54 more patients have been admitted to the hospital in the past 24 hours. Besides, 279 Covid patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit of SBMCH.

 Covid-19 in Kushtia

 Amid an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in the district,  authorities at Kushtia General Hospital on Thursday recorded 14 more deaths in 24 hours.

Of the deceased, 10 were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining four showed symptoms of the virus, said Dr. MA Momen, administrator of Kushtia General Hospital.

Besides, 273 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the district in the past 24 hours. "Some 894 samples were tested during the period," he said.

The positivity rate currently stands at 30.53%.

Moreover, a total of 285 patients with Covid symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

So far, 11,493 people have been infected with the virus in the district, while the death toll stands at 370. On the other hand, 7,156 people have recovered from Covid in the district to date.