Covid-19: Jashore records 154 new cases in 24 hours, hospital ward overflowing with patients
A total of 154 people tested positive for coronavirus during 24 hours till this morning in Jashore.
Three hundred and sixty-two samples were tested during this time, according to a notice issued by Jashore Science and Technology University.
Of the 154 patients, 19 are from Magura and 25 are from Narail, reports our Benapole correspondent quoting the notice.
Meanwhile, 89 patients were being treated in the Covid-19 ward of Jashore General Hospital till 9pm yesterday although the ward has 80 beds.
Doctors and nurses are facing difficulty to give proper care to so many patients. Hospital sources think the number of patients in the ward could cross 100 soon.
Patient number is increasing in the red zone as well, said Dr Arif Ahmed, residential medical officer of the hospital.
"As there are more patients admitted than the capacity, we are accommodating some of them at the balcony," he said, adding that they are also trying to discharge patients who do not require medical oxygen as soon as possible so that more serious ones can be taken care of.
Dr Akhtaruzzaman, superintendent of the hospital said that coronavirus outbreak has flared up recently in the district.
"We are prepared to tackle the crisis," he said, adding that a new ward -- consisting 24 beds -- is going to start operation from today to house increasing number of patients.
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