Coronavirus: Cop Tests Positive after Death in Chattogram

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) constable tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday after his death at Chattogram General Hospital on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Constable Md Noimul Hoque, 38, of the Department of Traffic (Bandar Division) under the CMP.

Mahbubur Rahman, CMP Commissioner, told media that Constable Noimul was admitted to Chattogram General Hospital with coronavirus symptoms on Thursday and died around 1 p.m.

The sample collected from the deceased was tested on Saturday and confirmed that he was infected with coronavirus, Mahbubur said.

Noimul was buried in his village home in Cumilla under the control of the police after Namaj-e-Janaja in the Dampara Police Lines in Chattogram on Friday night, he said.

Constable Noimul has left his wife, two daughters, and a son.

Altogether, 2,382 policemen got infected with coronavirus as of Saturday, while 361 of them fully recovered to date.

Source: UNB