Covid-19 cases exceed 9,000 in Chattogram
Covid-19 in Bangladesh
02 July, 2020, 01:25 pm
Last modified: 02 July, 2020, 01:30 pm
So far, a total of 184 people have died from the deadly virus
Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (Covid-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Some 271 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in Chattogram in the last 24 hours, bringing the total cases to 9,123 in the district.
So far, a total of 184 people have died from the deadly virus, according to Chattogram Civil Surgeon Office.
"In the last 24 hours, 1,373 samples were tested in six labs", said Sheikh Fazle Rabbi, the civil surgeon of Chattogram.
Among the newly infected, 187 are residents of Chattogram city and 84 are residents of different upazilas of the district.
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