9 die in Cumilla showing Covid-19 symptoms
Nine people died with Covid-19 symptoms over the last two days in Cumilla.
All of them were between 40 and 70 years old and admitted to Cumilla Medical College hospital with fever, chest pain and shortness of breath, CuMCH officials.
Dr Mukta Rani, assistant surgeon at the hospital said, "Six people died at the Covid-19 unit yesterday. Samples were collected from all six patients for Covid-19 tests and we are waiting for the results."
There are 103 patients (28 Covid-19 positive, and 75 suspected) at the unit and nine patients in the ICU, she added.
The dead are Rahela, 60, Mustafa Mia, 60, Nasima, 56, Farid Uddin ,70, Motaher Hossain, 48, and Moslem Mia, 72.
Earlier on Saturday, three more patients -- Alamgir, 60, Moslem Mia, 65, and Tanvir Mazumder, 40, -- died with Covid-19 symptoms in the hospital.
With these, a total 103 patients died showing coronavirus symptoms and 15 died after testing positive for Covid-19 at the hospital since April.
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