Gopalganj virus cases surpass 1,000

Gopalganj, July 12: Some 15 more people have contracted coronavirus in last 24 hours in Gopalganj, taking the total cases from the deadly virus to 1,001 here.
Civil surgeon Dr Niaz Mohammad confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.
Among the newly contracted persons, nine are in Sadar, and three in Kotalipara and Muksudpur upazilas each.
So far, 612 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the district and 373 are now undergoing treatment at different hospitals and respective homes.
Meanwhile, 16 people died of coronavirus in Gopalganj.
The upazila-wise breakup of the viruses stands at 299 in Sadar, 168 in Tungipara, 151 in Kotalipara, 200 in Muksudpur, and 183 in Kashiani upazila.