Four die with Covid-19 like symptoms in 4 districts
Four people have died of coronavirus-like symptoms in Khulna, Khagrachhari, Noakhali and Bogura since last night.
In Khulna, a woman, who was undergoing treatment in the isolation ward of Khulna Medical College Hospital died this noon with coronavirus-like symptoms.
The patient was admitted at the isolation ward yesterday night and died around 12:00pm today, Dr Shailendranath Biswas, spokesperson of the hospital, told our Khulna correspondent.
Her sample was sent to PCR lab of the hospital for Covid-19 test, said the doctor.
In Khagrachhari, a 21-year-old male garment worker, who was quarantined at a primary school along with some others in his village, Gugrachari, died this morning, our Rangamati correspondent reported quoting local doctors.
The youth came to his village yesterday from Chattogram along with others and was quarantined at the school, said Dr Purna Jiban Chakma, residential medical officer (RMO) of Khagrachhari General Hospital.
He died this morning after developing fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, he said.
Sample collection from the body for Covid-19 test is underway, he added.
Those who came in contact with the person have been asked to stay in quarantine, the RMO said.
In Noakhali, a 55-year-old woman died early today after suffering from fever and breathing problem in Chatkhil upazila, our district correspondent reported quoting doctors.
The woman, who was a diabetic patient, was suffering from fever and breathing problem for last seven days, said Dr Shahidul Islam, RMO of Chatkhil Upazila Health Complex.
Samples of the woman, her son and daughter and a community medical officer of Mohammadpur union have been sent for tests, said the doctor.
The medical officer provided treatment to the patient, he said.
Son of the woman recently came back home after his madrasa in Dhaka was closed following government announcement, the RMO said.
Administration quarantined 18 families of the area after the death of the woman, said Didarul Alam, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Chatkhil.
In Bogura, a 70-year-old man died, after showing coronavirus symptoms in Shajahanpur upazila yesterday night.
The patient had asthma for last five years and was suffering from high fever since last week, Sirazul Islam, a next-door neighbour said.
"The patient had a chronic lung disease history. However, we have collected his samples after his death," Gaosul Azim Chowdhury, civil surgeon of Bogura told our local correspondent.
"We have locked down some houses and shops since this morning after the death of the elderly man," Mahmuda Parvin, upazila nirbahi officer said.
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