Thirty-six people died of Covid-19 in different districts of Khulna Division in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, health officials said.
Besides, 1,621 Covid-19 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the period, said Rasheda Sultana, director of the divisional health department.
According to the health director’s office, 11 people have died in Kushtia district, nine in Khulna, five in Jessore, two in Meherpur and one each in Chuadanga and Satkhira districts.
On July 10, a recorde number of 71 Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Khulna.
The total death toll in the division crossed 1725, said the health officials.
The first corona patient was identified in Khulna division on March 19 last year in Chuadanga.
A total of 76,401 cases were detected in 10 districts of the division since the onset of corona infection of which 48,827 recovered.
Source: United News of Bangladesh