3 more doctors die from Covid-19
Published:
2020-06-17 22:35:47 BdST
Update:
2024-05-21 05:01:10 BdST
Live Correspondent: Bangladesh today registered the death of three more medical professionals from Covid-19, raising the death toll among doctors to 37.
Dr Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, a cosmetic surgeon (retd) of burn unit in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) died today after being infected with the deadly virus in the capital's Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital. "He died at 8am on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at the hospital," says a press release of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA).
Dr Ashrafuzzaman retired four years ago as an associate professor. The 61-year-old doctor, had been working at DMC since the starting of the burn unit.
Another doctor Dr Shah Mohammad Abdul Ahad died on Wednesday morning from Covid-19. He was Former director of M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital, Dinajpur and former president of BMA Dinajpur district unit.
He breathed his last around 8:00 am while undergoing treatment in a hospital. Dinajpur Civil Sergeon Abdul Kuddus confirmed the matter to media. He is survived by a son, a daughter and a host of well wishers to mourn his death.
Another doctor has died from the novel coronavirus infection at a hospital in Chattogram today. The deceased Dr Nurul Haq, 44, was a senior medical officer of Chattogram Metropolitan Hospital and was working at the intensive care unit (ICU).
Dr Fazle Akbar, executive director of the hospital, confirmed the matter to Media. "He breathed his last at around 6:25 am at Chattogram Metropolitan Hospital while he was undergoing treatment for Covid-19. He was diagnosed with the virus on Monday," Dr Fazle said.
So far 37 doctors have died of Covid-19 in Bangladesh and five more died with Covid-19 symptoms.
Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 43 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection and recorded the highest single-day infection of 4,008 persons in the last 24 hours. So, Raising the death toll to 1,305 and infection taking the tally to 98,489.
Dhaka, June-17 (campuslive24.com)//tr
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