Barisal reported 19 deaths from COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours till Wednesday morning raising the death toll in the division to 365, health officials said.
Of them, 13 died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH), two in Patuakhali and four in Barguna.
Besides, 533 people have tested positive for Covid in the division in the past 24 hours. With this, the number of total caseloads reached 24,096 in the division, according to the authorities concerned.
Of the 533 fresh Covid cases in the division, 202 have been identified in Barisal district alone. So far, 10,306 people have been infected with Covid-19 in the district.
So far, some 16,391 of them have recovered.
Divisional Health Director Dr Basudev Kumar Das confirmed the matter.
According to SBMCH authorities, 37 more patients were admitted to the hospital in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
BDST: 1435 HRS, JULY 14, 2021
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