Musician with coronavirus-like symptoms dies in Narayanganj

A guitarist died in Narayanganj early today after suffering for several days with fever, cough, cold and breathing problem.

A team of IEDCR was on the way to collect samples from the body for testing, our Narayanganj correspondent reports quoting Dr Mohammad Imtiaz, civil surgeon of the district.

City corporation is arranging his burial as no one has come forward until this afternoon, said Afsana Afroz Biva, panel mayor-1 of Narayanganj City Corporation quoting family members.

The 30-year-old deceased was also involved in a small business, our correspondent reports.

He had asthma and was suffering from fever, cough, cold and breathing problem since March 26, said Biva.

The man was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 4 as his condition was not improving, she added.

He returned home at Deobhog area in the city day before yesterday and died there around 1:00am today, the panel mayor said.

The family members are put under home quarantine, she said.