Covid-19: Rangpur mayor, wife test positive
The mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and his wife have tested positive of Covid-19, an RCC official confirmed yesterday.
Abdul Kayum, head of health at Rangpur City Corporation, said Mayor Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa and his wife Jeli Rahman have contracted the virus after getting tested at the RT PCR Lab of Rangpur Medical College.
However, the couple are not showing severe symptoms and are now at home isolation.
The mayor went for the testing after he felt sick on August 3 while attending a Janaza prayer. Jeli Rahman also got tested out of precaution.
Later that night, they got back the result which showed they are Covid-19 positive, said Dr Hirambo Roy, Civil Surgeon of Rangpur.
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