Khulna Correspondent: Dhaka, Jul-19,

Thirteen more people have died of Covid-19 at four different hospitals in Khulna in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Monday.

Twelve of them tested positive while one showed symptoms of the virus, the officials added.

Of them, 7 died at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital, three at Gazi Medical College Hospital one at the Covid unit of Khulna General Hospital and two at Shahid Sheikh Abu Naser Hospital

Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital nodal officer Dr Suhas Ranjan Haldar said seven people have died at the hospital in the past 24 hours.

Currently, some 163 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them,  87 are being treated in the red zone, 37 in the yellow zone, 19 in the ICU and 20 in the HDU.

Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, 23 people have been admitted to the hospital and some 31 discharged after recovery.

Dr Gazi Mizanur Rahman, owner of the private Gazi Medical College Hospital, said15 new patients were admitted  to the hospital during the period and  17 discharged.

Khulna General Hospital Corona unit spokesman Kazi Abu Rashed said 62 people are currently undergoing treatment.

In the past 24 hours, 12 people have been admitted to the hospital and  15  discharged.

Dr Prakash Debnath of  Shahid Sheikh Abu Naser Hospital said that four new patients were admitted during the periled and two discharged after recovery.