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Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shirin Akhter, four family members and two caretakers of her residence have been infected with coronavirus.
“Seven of the 12 people of the VC’s house tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday night.” said Prof SM Monirul Hasan, CU Registrar (acting).
Their samples were collected and tested at the university’s laboratory, UNB reported quoting Prof Monirul.
Earlier on July 4, the Chittagong University was put under lockdown after 13 people including CU VC’s personal secretary and deputy registrar tested positive for the virus.
The CU VC is supposed to be shifted to Chattogram Combined Military Hospital today (Sunday) for better treatment.
Bangladesh has so far reported 181,129 coronavirus cases and 2,305 deaths from the deadly respiratory disease.