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Information Minister Hasan Mahmud hospitalized with Covid-19

  • Published at 11:03 am October 17th, 2020
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud
File photo of Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

He was admitted to Square Hospitals in the city on Friday

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka with coronavirus infection.

"The minister was admitted to Square Hospitals in the city on Friday as he tested positive for Covid-19," his personal assistant Kaisarul Alam confirmed. 

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Kaisar, however, said Minister Mahmud is doing well.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh reported 1,527 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total caseload to 386,086 as of Friday.

During the period, 15 coronavirus deaths were recorded, pushing up the death tally to 5,623.