RAJSHAHI, Oct 5, 2021 (BSS) - Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH)

recorded four more fatalities at its Covid-19 unit in the last 24 hours till
6am today, taking the death toll to 15 in the first five days of this month.

  However, the previous day's fatality figure was also four, while on Sunday
the death figure was just one, which was the lowest-ever fatality 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.

   RMCH Director Brig Gen Shamim Yazdany told journalists that two of the
deceased were the residents of Rajshahi, while two others were from Pabna.

   Among the new fatalities, one was tested positive for Covid-19 and three
others had its symptoms. Of the deaths, two were female and two male.

   Sixteen 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.

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

   Meanwhile, 13 more people were diagnosed with Covid-19 after testing 321
samples in Rajshahi's two laboratories on Monday, showing 4.04 percent
positivity rate against 6.04 percent on Sunday.