coronavirus
Coronavirus lockdown pits economic, health concerns
Tension is worsening between governments who have gone for lockdown to limit the transmission of coronavirus and people yearning to restart economic activities as fears of a depression looms.
DIFE launches telemedicine service for workers
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has launched a telemedicine service for workers amid the coronavirus outbreak
To prevent the spread of coronavirus and to raise awareness, 11 physicians will provide health services over phone from their respective work stations from 10am to 2pm daily.
Working class people from across the country will be able to get health advice related to coronavirus by contacting concerned doctors (MBBS) over phone.
If any labourer has symptoms of coronavirus, the physicians will give advice and if it required, necessary arrangements will be confirmed via return message, said a press release.
The phone numbers are-
Head office Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)-01797011919
Dhaka- 01714266843, 01972138530, 01711240390
Gazipur-01847129493
Narayanganj-01722909122, 01787386361
Barishal-01936493427
Chattogram-01712383773
Khulna-01749599797
Sylhet-01914300917
Coronavirus to create food shortage, global famine: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged all concerned to produce and preserve foodgrains in the country mentioning that the world might face famine in the coming days as coronavirus will create a shortage of food.
Van driver suffering from fever, cold dies in Natore
A van driver suffering from fever and cold-related issues including breathing problem, died at Nowshara village in Bagatipara upazila on Sunday night.
According to family sources, the man had been suffering from the symptoms for the last three to four days.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Prianka Debi Paul said that the sample will be collected from the man and the village will be put under lockdown for the time being.
Sylhet reports another coronavirus case
A 26-year-old man was diagnosed with coronavirus in Sylhet sadar upazila, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the district to four.
The patient is a resident of Tikorpara area in Khadimnagar union of sadar upazila.
Doctor Anisur Rahman, assistant director of Sylhet divisional office of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said that the man’s sample tested positive at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital and he is in isolation at his house.
Besides, three coronavirus patients, who are undergoing treatment at Sylhet Shaheed Shamsuddun Ahmed Hospital, are gradually improving, he added.
23 more diagnosed with coronavirus in Kishoreganj
Twenty-three new coronavirus cases were detected on Sunday in Kishoreganj, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the district to 99.
Among the new cases, there are six physicians, 10 staffs of health department and four policemen, Civil Surgeon Doctor Md Mujibur Rahman said around 10:30pm.
Among them, there were also three patients who tested positive for the second time.
The civil surgeon said that total 125 samples were sent to the Institute of Public Health (IPH) at Mohakhali on Saturday. They received positive reports of 23 samples.
Besides, 101 samples have been sent for test.
One more tests positive for coronavirus in Nawabganj
A man, who returned from Narayanganj, was diagnosed with coronavirus in the upazila, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the area to six.
Confirming the matter, Dr Horgobindo Sarker Anup, medical officer of Nawabganj Upazila Health Complex, said they received the test report on Sunday night from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Earlier, five coronavirus cases were detected in the upazila.
Meanwhile, seven more people died of coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Sunday, taking the death toll in the country to 91.
Besides, 312 more people tested positive for coronavirus during the period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 2,456.
BITID tests find 10 coronavirus cases
Tests conducted at Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Disease (BITID) at Fouzdarhat found 10 new coronavirus cases on Sunday night.
Coronavirus:Global death toll now 165,058
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 165,058 on Monday morning.
Hospitals in Narayanganj not ready yet for corona battle
Although Narayanganj has been declared as a hotspot of coronavirus infection, no hospital has yet been prepared in Narayanganj to fully treat Covid-19 patients.
It will take another 20 days to complete the task, said Resident Medical Officer Dr Samsuddoha Sanchay of Narayanganj 300-bed Hospital.
He said they were providing primary treatment to coronavirus-infected patients at their hospital but complete treatment is not possible without preparing the intensive care unit (ICU).