Sixteen more patients died at the Covid unit of Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the district's health officials.
“Of the deceased, six were Covid-19 positive while ten others died with Covid-like-symptoms,” said Dr Mohiuddin Khan Moon, spokesperson of Covid unit of MMCH.
Among the fatalities, thirteen were from Mymensingh, one each from Netrokona, Pabna, and Gazipur.
With newly admitted 52 patients, a total of 396 patients are undergoing treatment against 230 beds while 22 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, he added.
Some 60 other patients returned home after being cured during the same time.
Meanwhile, Dr Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Civil Surgeon of the district said that in the last 24 hours, 1,071 samples were tested and 182 people were identified as Covid positive.
