Kapasia upazila health official infected with coronavirus

Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila health and family planning official tested positive for coronavirus or COVID-19.

Kapasia Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ismot Ara confirmed the matter on Saturday (April 18).

37 people tested positive for coronavirus in Gazipur following sample tests carried out on Friday. Of those tested coronavirus positive, 27 people including upazila health and family planning official are from Kapasia upazila, 3 from Gazipur Sadar upazila, 2 from Kaliganj upazila, one from Sreepur upazila and four from Kaliakoir upazila, according to a source at the district civil surgeon office.

As of Friday, a total of 149 people tested positive for coronavirus in Gazipur.

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