CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 4, 2021 (BSS) - Some 49 more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in last 24 hours till this morning, raising the total number of infection to 4,267 in the district.

A total of 308 samples were tested here during the time showing the infection rate 15.90 percent, Civil Surgeon Office sources confirmed.

Among the newly detected patients, 20 people are from sadar upazila, one from Shibganj upazila, four from Gomastapur upazila, four from Nachole upazila and 20 from Bholahat upazila.

Of the total detected patients of the district, 2,366 persons are from sadar upazila, 743 from Shibganj upazila, 555 from Gomostapur upazila, 345 from Nachole upazila and 258 from Bholahat upazila.

A total of 762 patients are undergoing treatment for coronovirus. Of them, 75 are in dedicated Covid hospital and others at home.

Meanwhile, 114 patients have died of COVID-19 and 3,391 patients have been cured from the lethal virus with 224 new recoveries found, the sources added.