Coronavirus spreads to 104 areas of capital Dhaka

People cross a gate defying a lockdown imposed on Tolarbagh in Mirpur area of Dhaka due to coronavirus outbreak on 23 March 2020.
People cross a gate defying a lockdown imposed on Tolarbagh in Mirpur area of Dhaka due to coronavirus outbreak on 23 March 2020.Dipu Malakar

The novel coronavirus has spread to 104 places of Dhaka city with cluster transmissions confirmed in various areas.

On Thursday, the country saw the highest number of COVID-19 cases in one day as 341 more people tested positive for the virus, raising the total number to 1,572.

Of them, 608 are from the capital Dhaka, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). The death toll has risen to 60 with 10 new fatalities.

Following is the list of areas of Dhaka city with number of detected coronavirus cases:

Jatrabari: 23

Mohammadpur: 22

Lalbagh: 21

Tolarbagh: 19

Dhanmondi: 18

Basabo: 17

Tejgaon: 16

Mohakhali: 12

Mirpur-11: 11

Mirpur-12: 10

Other places of Dhaka city which have COVID-19 patients include Adabar, Agargaon, Armanitola, Ashkona, Babubazar, Badda, Bailey Road, Banani, Bangshal, Baniya Nagar, Basabo, Bashundhara, Begunbari, Begumbazar, Beribadh, Bakshi Bazar, Bosila, BUET area, Central Road, Chankharpool, Chawkbazar, Dhakeshwari, Dholaikhal, Doyaganj, Eskaton, Faridbagh, Farmgate, Gendaria, Gopibagh, Green Road, Gulistan, Hatirjheel, Hatirpool, Hazaribagh, Islampur, Jailgate, Jigatola, Jurain, Kalyanpur, Kamrangirchar, Kazipara, Karwan Bazar, Kachukhet, Khilgaon, Kadamtali, Kotwali, Kuril, Lalbagh, Lakshmi Bazar, Malibagh, Manikdi, Matuail, Mirhajirbagh, Mirpur-1, Mirpur-6, Mirpur-10, Mirpur-13, Mirpur-14, Mitford, Moghbazar, Motijheel, Mugda, Nawabpur, Narinda, Rayerbagh, Sabujbagh, Sayedabad, Science Lab, Shah Ali Bagh, Shakhari Bazar, Shantibagh, Shyampur, Shyamoli, Shewrapara, Shekhertek, Swarighat, Siddheswari, Shonir Akhra, Sutrapur, Tejturi Bazar, Urdu Road, Uttara and Bhatara.