Man with coronavirus-like symptoms dies in Shariatpur isolation centre

A 60-year-old man with coronavirus-like symptoms died at the isolation ward of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital this morning.

"The patient, who came from Kazi Kandi village in Sadar upazila, was admitted to the isolation ward of the hospital around 10:00am yesterday," Dr Munir Ahmed Khan, superintendent of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, told The Daily Star.

"The man had been suffering from fever and breathing problems for the last few days. He died around 9:30am today," he said.

"His samples were collected yesterday and sent to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) for coronavirus testing," Dr Muir said.

"The body will be buried according to guidelines set by the World Health Organisation (WHO)," the superintendent added.

"The deceased's family and those, who were in contact with them, have been placed under home quarantine," said Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Shariatpur Sadar.