No Covid-19 related death was recorded during the last 24 hours ending at 8 am today in Rangpur division where the pandemic situation continues improving during the last more than one and a half months.

"Earlier, the division witnessed Covid-19 casualty-free day on May 16 last and again no deaths on September 12, 13, 14 and 20 last," Focal Person of the Covid-19 and Assistant Director (Health) for Rangpur division Dr ZA Siddiqui said.

The number of Covid-19 casualties remained steady at 1,226 in the division where the positivity, recovery and fatality rates are currently declining consistently.

The district-wise break up of the 1,226 fatalities stands at 291 in Rangpur, 80 in Panchagarh, 87 in Nilphamari, 66 in almonirhat, 67 in Kurigram, 248 in Thakurgaon, 324 in Dinajpur and 63 in Gaibandha of the division.

"The average casualty rate currently stands at 2.24 percent in the division," Dr Siddiqui said.

Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 54,755 as 59 new patients were diagnosed after testing 925 samples of Rangpur division at the daily positivity rate of 3.89 percent on Wednesday.