Elderly man with flu-like symptoms dies in isolation at Khulna hospital

A 70-year-old, who was admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital with flu-like symptoms, died this morning.

He breathed his last around 9:30am at the hospital where he was under isolation since Friday, reports our Khulna correspondent quoting sources at the hospital.

Confirming the death, Dr Shoilendra Nath Biswas, in-charge of the coronavirus unit of the hospital, said he was admitted to the unit will flu-like symptoms on Friday.

Although he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), he was kept under isolation as precautionary measure, the physician said.

Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has been informed about his death but its officials said there is no need to collect and test his sample. "Hence, the body was handed over to the family," he added.