47 die of Covid-19 in Khulna division


FE Team | Published: July 15, 2021 14:52:36 | Updated: July 15, 2021 21:57:30


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As many as 47 people have died of Covid-19 in different districts of Khulna division in the past 24 hours, health officials said on Thursday.

Besides, 1,639 Covid-19 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the period, said Rasheda Sultana, director of the divisional health department.

On July 10, the division logged a record number of 71 Covid deaths. The total death toll in the division has now crossed 1,772, reports UNB citing the health officials.

Some 78,040 cases have been detected in 10 districts of the division since the onset of Covid, of which 49,961 patients have recovered so far.

In Khulna division, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Chuadanga on March 19, 2020.

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