11 more die of Covid at Khulna hospitals

Eleven more people have died of Covid-19 at two hospitals in Khulna in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Saturday.

Ten of them were confirmed Covid-19 patients, while the remaining one exhibited symptoms of the virus, the officials said.

Of them, seven died at Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital and four at Gazi Medical College Hospital.

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

Besides, 200 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 136 are receiving treatment in the red zone, 24 in the yellow zone and 20 in the intensive care unit, said Dr Suhas.

Some 28 people were admitted to the hospital during this 24-hour period and 29 discharged, he said.

Dr Gazi Mizanur Rahman, owner of the private Gazi Medical College Hospital, said four people have died at the hospital’s corona unit in the past 24 hours.

Source: United News of Bangladesh