RAJSHAHI, Oct 1, 2021 (BSS) - Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH)
recorded two more fatalities at its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till
6am today.

   However, the previous day's fatality figure was three, while on September
23 the death figure was just one which was the lowest-ever in the hospital
since the second wave of the pandemic hit the country around six months back.

   Earlier, the number of casualties was 167 in September, 340 in August, 566
in July and 405 in June, health officials said.

  Fifteen more patients were admitted to the designated Covid-19 wards of the
hospital in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of admitted patients
to 85.

   Twenty-one other patients returned home from the RMCH Covid-19 unit after
being cured during the time.

   Meanwhile, 17 more people were diagnosed with Covid-19 after testing 359
samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on Thursday, showing 5.06 percent
positivity rate, which was 6.45 percent on Wednesday.