A total of 12 persons, including six policemen, were detected as coronavirus (Covid-19) positive after testing their samples at BITID, Fuzdarhat in last 24 hours.

Besides, eight people were discharged from Chattogram General Hospital and BITID after recovery in the same period.

Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Fazle Rabbi said that 15 Covid-19 patients were identified at BITID after testing 213 samples in last 24 hours.

Of those, 12 are residents of Chattogram district and the rest three are the residents of other districts adjacent to Chattogram, he said.

“Besides, six samples were tested on the first day at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. All of those have negative results,” he added.

Among the 12 corona positive patients, six are policemen and two are the family members of the infected cops.

The six infected include a constable of Dampara Police Lines, a constable of Mansurabad Police Lines, a constable of Sadarghat Police Outpost, a constable of Sholashahar Police Outpost, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Khulshi Police Station and a Sergeant of Traffic department of Port Division.

On the other hand, eight people were discharged from Chattogram General Hospital and BITID in Fauzdarhat in last 24 hours, General Hospital Senior Consultant, Dr Abdur Rab Masum told BSS.

They have to stay at home quarantine for next 14 days, he added.

With the latest development, the death toll from coronavirus in the Chattogram district reached 15 while the number of confirmed cases is 206 till today, said Dr Masum.

Of them, 15 patients died so far, 61 were released after recovery and the rest of the patients are taking treatment at the different hospitals in Chattogram, the sources said.