Barishal division has logged as many as 16 new Covid deaths in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Friday morning.
Of the deceased, eight were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining showed symptoms of the virus.
Of them, some 12 died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) alone, the officials said.
Divisional Health Director Dr Basudev Kumar Das said that 461 patients have died of Covid-19 in the division so far.
Besides, 738 people have tested positive for Covid in Barishal division in the past 24 hours.
Of the fresh Covid cases in the division, 231 have been identified in Barisal district alone. So far, 13,761 people have been infected with Covid in the district.
Some 32,822 active Covid patients have been identified in the division to date, according to the officials.
According to SBMCH authorities, 53 more patients have been admitted to the hospital in 24 hours till Friday morning.
Moreover, 143 Covid patients are currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit of SBMCH and 180 in the isolation ward of the hospital.
Source: United News of Bangladesh