Khulna sees 11 more Covid-related deaths

Eleven more people have died of Covid-19 at three different hospitals in Khulna district in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Friday.

Of the deceased, 10 were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining exhibited symptoms of the virus.

While eight people died at the dedicated Covid facility of Khulna Medical College and Hospital, two succumbed to Covid at the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital and one at the private Gazi Medical College Hospital.

Khulna Corona Dedicated Hospital’s nodal officer Dr Suhas Ranjan Haldar said that a total of 204 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, 110 people are getting treatment in the red zone of the hospital, 54 in the yellow zone, 20 in ICU (intensive care unit), and 20 in HDU (high deficiency unit).

On the other hand, as many as 33 new patients have been admitted to the hospital and 27 discharged after recovery since Friday morning.

Kazi Abu Rashed, spokesman for the corona unit of Khulna General Hospital, said that some six people have been admitted to the hospital and eight others discharged after recovery till Friday morning.

Gazi Mizanur Rahman, owner of Gazi Medical College Hospital, said that one died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Besides, some 109 people are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital. Of them, nine are in the ICU and 10 in the HDU.

On Thursday, health authorities recorded the highest single-day death toll of 35 in Khulna division.

Source: United News of Bangladesh