75-year old man dies of COVID in Chattogram

This is the first death in Chattogram amid the recent surge in virus cases

An elderly man with co-morbidity has died of COVID-19 in Chattogram, taking the tally of deaths nationwide to five this year.

This is the first death reported in the Chattogram district amid the spike in COVID-19 infections across the country.

The deceased, a 75-year-old Shafiul Islam, was a resident of Jorarganj of Mirsharai Upazila.

Chattogram district Civil Surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam told bdnews24.com, “Shafiul was admitted to the Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital with post-operative complications and kidney failure. He underwent dialysis several times and was later diagnosed with COVID.

“He voluntarily left the hospital and went home, where he died.”

According to a report released by the Civil Surgeon's Office on Monday, 10 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection in the district in the past 24 hours.

They were identified after testing a total of 120 samples at five private hospitals and diagnostic centres in the city.

Seven of them are residents of the city and the rest are from Karnaphuli, Mirsharai, and Satkania Upazilas.

With this, 28 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Chattogram. Of these, 22 live in the city.