In the last 48 days, the number of confirmed cases rose to 1,234 in the districtA total of 257 more people have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) in three Covid-19 laboratories in Chittagong in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number of confirmed cases in a single day in any district outside Dhaka. With this, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 1,234 in Chittagong district as of Thursday, confirmed Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi, reports BSS. After the first patient was identified in Dampara on April 3, the number of confirmed cases rose to 1,234 in Chittagong district in the last 48 days, he added. So far, 44 people have died from Covid-19 in Chittagong district, the sources added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 21, 2020 12:00 UTC