Nineteen more deaths were recorded at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
Of those deceased, eight had tested positive for Covid-19, and the rest had symptoms but had not been tested or did not have their test results.
Seven of them were aged above 61, 10 were 51 to 60, and two were 41 to 50, RMCH Director Shamim Yazdani told Dhaka Tribune.
Among them, six were from Rajshahi, three each from Natore, Naogaon and Pabna, two from Chapainawabganj and one each from Sirajganj and Bogra districts.
Yazdani said the hospital had counted a record number of 25 fatalities caused by Covid-19 on June 29 last since the pandemic began.
With the latest development, the overall death tally of Covid-19 patients at RMCH since July 1 now stands at 223 while 405others died in June.
Sixty-three people were also admitted to the hospital’s Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning, added the director.
Total 76 went home after recovering from the infectious disease during the same period.
Some 504 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital’s 454-bed Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the Covid-19 positivity rate continues to maintain an upward trend in the district. On Monday, 469 samples were tested, of which 158 were positive.
The infection rate increased to 33.69% from 29.63% the previous day.
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