18 more die of coronavirus at RMCH

Eighteen more people have died from coronavirus infections and coronavirus-like symptoms while undergoing treatment at the corona unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).

Confirming the matter this morning, RMCH Director Brig Gen Shamim Yazdani said the deaths were reported in the last 24 hours starting from 8:00am on Sunday (July 04) to 8:00am today, Monday (July 05).

With them, a total of 82 Covid-19 patients died in the last five days in the hospital.

Of the 18 deaths, five were coronavirus positive, another was coronavirus negative and remaining twelve died of symptoms similar to that of coronavirus.

Of the dead, eight were in Rajshahi district, four in Naogaon, three in Natore and one each in Pabna, Kushtia and Chapainawabganj, he said.

A total of 354 people died at the corona unit of the hospital in the month of June.