Fifteen more people have died of Covid-19 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours till 8 am Friday, said hospital authorities.
Five of them tested positive and two died with post Covid complications while eight others died with symptoms, including shortness of breath.
RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said 10 of the deceased were from Rajshahi, two from Natore, one from each from Naogaon, Pabna and Meherpur districts.
Sixty-one people were admitted to RMCH during the period and 72 people were discharged after recovery.
So far, 496 people have been admitted to the 454-bed Covid unit of the hospital including 20 at the ICU.
Source: United News of Bangladesh