10 die in Covid units of 3 Khulna hospitals in 24 hours

Ten patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

The three hospitals are Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH), Gazi Medical College Hospital and Khulna General Hospital.  

Dr Suhas Ranjan Halder, resident medical officer and spokesperson of the Covid unit at KMCH, said that six patients died at the unit in 24 hours till this morning. Of them, three were Covid-19 positive and the rest had symptoms.

A total of 188 people were undergoing treatment at the hospital's Covid unit till 8:00am today. Of them, 115 are undergoing treatment in red zone, 33 in yellow zone, 20 are in high-dependency unit (HDU) and 20 at intensive care unit (ICU), reports our Khulna correspondent.

Thirty-one patients were admitted at the unit in 24 hours till this morning and 25 were discharged from the hospital.

Gazi Medical College Hospital owner Gazi Mizanur Rahman said, three patients died at the hospital's Covid unit during 24 hours till 8am.

Besides, 130 patients were receiving treatment during this time at the hospital's Covid unit. Of them, seven were in ICU and 11 in HDU, he added.

On the other hand, one person died while being treated at the Covid unit of Khulna General Hospital, said the unit's spokesperson Dr Kazi Abu Rashed; 76 were taking treatment at the unit till this morning.

No patient died at Shahid Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital's Covid unit in the 24 hours but 44 patients are receiving treatment there at present, said the unit's spokesperson Dr Prakash Chandra Debnath.