Sylhet division has logged 21 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours till Thursday morning. A total of 567 new cases were detected in the division during the period.
Of the total deceased, 11 were reported in Sylhet district alone. Eight of them died at Osmani Medical College Hospital and one each in Sunamganj and Habiganj- according to Sylhet Divisional Health Office.
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So far, the Sylhet division has counted 865 deaths. Among them 631 were reported in Sylhet district, 66 in Moulvibazar, 60 in Sunamganj , 43 in Habiganj and 65 in Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital.
A total of 1863 samples were tested across the division in the last 24 hours for a positivity rate of 30.43%. The total Covid-19 cases in the division now stand at 47,578.
Besides, 36 people have been admitted to the corona unit of Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital in the past 24 hours. 592 patients have already recovered.