Panchagarh Correspondent
The deadly coronavirus has been identified in the body of Panchagarh’s Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sabina Yasmin. On Tuesday evening, Panchagarh Civil Surgeon Dr Md Fazlur Rahman confirmed that 14 more people, including the deputy commissioner, were affected by the corona.
Among the new victims, 5 are in Panchagarh Sadar Upazila, 2 in Boda, 3 in Atwari and 4 in Debiganj. The total number of victims in the district stood at 297 people.
After collecting their samples on July 25 and 27, those were sent for testing at PCR lab of Dinajpur M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital, then on Tuesday their corona came positive. Currently, their heath is in stable condition.
So far, out of 297 people affected in the district, 26 in Tentulia, 116 in Sadar, 36 in Atwari, 50 in Boda and 69 in Debiganj.
In the meantime, 16 people have recovered from the corona and 6 have died due to corona.
