70pc of the dead were above 50
Senior citizens are like lighthouses. With their acumen and expertise they guide a better world for all. But this section of the society is more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Till yesterday, 328 people died of the virus. Of them, 70 percent were aged over 50, data shows.
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman, who led the country in many crisis periods, also succumbed to the deadly virus on Friday.
Earlier, two renowned doctors of the country Maj (retd) Abul Mokarim Md Mohsin Uddin and Prof Col (retd) Md Moniruzzaman died of Covid-19.
Though the infection rate is low among the senior citizens, they have so far been the worst victims of the virus in the country.
In an online briefing yesterday, Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said 14 people died with coronavirus infections in 24-hours.
Of the victims, 10 were aged between 51 years and 90 years, she added.
On the other hand, record shows that one-fifth of total 22,268 infected people are aged over 50 years.
The infection rate is higher among the young people in the country though the percentage of death is lower than aged people.
Till May 16, the total number of Covid-19 positive cases was 22,268 and half of them were aged between 21 years and 40 years.
At the briefing, Nasima suggested senior citizens to restricting their movement and taking extra care of their health.
The DGHS ADG also asked the people who have critical ailments like cancer, kidney or respiratory problems to remain more cautious during this period.
Meanwhile, 256 Covid-19 patients recovered in 24-hours since Saturday. The total number of recovered patients now stands at 4,373, the DGHS official added.
The recovery rate is around 19.64 percent while the death rate from the infection is 1.47 percent, she said.
A total of 8,114 samples were tested in 41 labs across the country since Saturday morning and 175,408 samples were so far tested, she added.
In the past 24 hours, a total of 276 people have been put under isolation while 74 have been released throughout the country.
Currently, a total of 3,248 people are under isolation, Dr Nasima added.
The country detected first Covid-19 case on March 08 and recorded its first death on March 18.
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