Five die, 84 more test positive for COVID-19 in Bogura

Publish: 6:01 PM, June 21, 2021 | Update: 6:01 PM, June 21, 2021

BOGURA, – A total of 84 more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in the district after testing 219 samples at Bogura TMSS Medical College Hospital COVID-19 PCR laboratory and Mohammad Ali Hospital COVID-19 PCR testing center.

Of the new positive cases, 80 are in Sadar upazila, one in Shibganj upazila, two in Adamdighi upazila and one in Sonatala upazila of the district.

The infection rate is about 21.04 percent in the district, deputy civil surgeon Dr Mostafizur Rahman Tuhin, told BSS this afternoon.

The total number of infected persons in the district stood at 12,966 and the number of recovery cases stood at 12,205, Dr Mostafizur Rahman Tuhin said. Meanwhile, five people have died with coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours in the district, the deputy civil surgeon said.

A total of 351 persons have so far died of COVID-19 in the district, he added. The health expert urged all to follow the health rules strictly and use masks to prevent the spread of the lethal virus. He urged everyone to be more aware to prevent this lethal infection.