Dhaka, June 16 -- An elderly man with co-morbidity has died of COVID-19 in Chattogram, taking the tally of deaths nationwide to five this year.

This is the first death reported in the Chattogram district amid the spike in COVID-19 infections across the country.

The deceased, a 75-year-old Shafiul Islam, was a resident of Jorarganj of Mirsharai Upazila.

Chattogram district Civil Surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam told bdnews24.com, "Shafiul was admitted to the Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital with post-operative complications and kidney failure. He underwent dialysis several times and was later diagnosed with COVID.

"He voluntarily left the hospital and went home, where he died."

According to a report released by the Civil Surgeon's Office on M...