427 more people tested positive for Covid-19 afresh in Rajshahi div

RAJSHAHI, June 02 (BSS): A total of 427 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 afresh in all eight districts of the division on Tuesday, climbing the number of infections to 36,284.

The daily new infection figure shows a significant escalating trend compared to the previous day's figure of 382, said the health department sources.

"Among the infected people, 31,613 have, so far, been cured from the lethal virus with 78 new recoveries found during that time," said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of Health, adding that a total of 3,928 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 8,533 were kept in isolation units of different hospitals for institutional supervision. Of them, 7,240 have by now been released.