Dhaka, June 16 -- Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) on Wednesday recorded 13 more deaths from Covid in 24 hours.

Of the deceased, five were confirmed Covid patients while the remaining eight showed symptoms of the virus, hospital director Brigadier General Shamim Yeazdani said.

Eight of the deceased were from Rajshahi, while four belonged to Chapainawabganj district, and one was from Kushita district.

A total of 161 people have died of Covid-19 in Rajshahi division in the last 16 days, according to the hospital authorities.

In the past 24 hours, Shamim said, as many as 48 people have been admitted to the corona unit of the hospital.

Currently, some 344 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital against its capacity of...