KHULNA, June 25,2021(BSS) – A total of 1,322 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in all 10 districts of the division today, raising the number of infected patients to 50,117.
 
 In last 24 hours, a total of 23 fatalities were reported in eight districts in the division till 8.00am today.
 
Death toll from the disease reached 939, including highest 233 in Khulna, followed by 180 in Kustia, 124 in Jashore, 82 in Chuadanga, 80 in Jhenidah, 74 in  Bagerhat, 66 in Satkhira, 39 in Meherpur, 36 in Narail and 25 in Magura  while 23 more fatalities were reported afresh on the day, said Dr Rasheda Sultana, divisional director of Health.
 
 Of the 23 fatalities, seven are in Kustia, five each in Khulna and Jashore, two in Jhenidah and one each in Meherpur, Bagerhat, Chiadanga and Satkhira  in the division.
 
 The new daily infection figure also shows an almost increase compared to the previous day’s figure of 917, said the health department sources.  
 
“Among the infected people, 35,922 have, so far, been cured from the lethal virus with 246 new recoveries found this morning,” said Dr Rasheda, adding that a total of 6,357 infected patients are now undergoing treatment at different designated hospitals here.  
 
Besides, all the positive cases for Covid-19 have, so far, been brought under necessary treatment while 50,396 were kept in isolation units of different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 36,646 have been released so far.  
 
On the other hand, 467 more people have been sent to home and institutional quarantine afresh while 377 others were released from isolation during the last 24 hours till 8.00am today.  
 
Of the total new positive cases, the highest 370 were detected in Jashore followed by 332 in Khulna, 179 in Jhenidah, 116 in Chuadanga, 111 in Kustia, 73 in Bagerhat, 48 in Satkhira 45 in Meherpur, 38 in Narail and 10 in Magura in the  division.
 
With the newly detected patients, the district-wise break-up of the total case are  now stands at 14,161 in Khulna, 10, 720  in Jashore, 6,912 in Kustia, 3,890 in Jhenidah, 3,177 in Satkhira, 2,953 in Chuadanga, 2,867 in Bagerhat, 2,461 in Narail, 1,540 Meherpur and Magura 1,436 in the division.