Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Coronavirus: Number of infected policemen rises to 5,507
A total of 5,507 policemen were infected with coronavirus across the country while performing duties as of Wednesday as the virus infection situation continues to worsen with the surge in new cases and fatalities.
Chinese medical team with leading COVID-19 fighters due June 8
A team of Chinese medical experts, who have the firsthand experience of containing coronavirus and treating the patients with remarkable success, is scheduled to arrive here on June 8 with a bunch of medical equipment.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 new dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
Two new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
One dengue patient is now being treated at a hospital, according to the daily update from DGHS.
Since the beginning of this year, 306 dengue cases were reported and of them 305 patients have been discharged.
Bangladesh experienced a massive dengue outbreak last year when 101,354 people were hospitalised. Of them, 101,037 made full recovery.
According to official figures, the mosquito-borne disease killed 179 people in 2019.
Anti-mosquito drive is being conducted from May 10 in the capital.
As the country struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, a dengue outbreak at this time will be devastating and would pose a serious challenge to the country’s health care system.
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives on May 14 allocated Tk 30.63 crore for the city corporations and the municipalities to fight coronavirus and dengue.
DNCC has also launched free dengue tests from May 11.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: Record 40 deaths, 2,545 new cases reported in a day
Bangladesh saw its biggest daily jump in the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths on Sunday as record 40 patients died and 2, 545 got infected in the span of 24 hours .
“The death toll stood at 650 as Bangladesh has recorded 40 deaths in the last 24 hours and it is the highest ever deaths in the country,” said Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Nasima Sultana at its daily health bulletin.
In the meantime, the health authorities confirmed detection of record 2,545 new cases, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 47,153.
In the last 24 hours, 52 coronavirus testing laboratories across the country tested 11,876 samples, she added.
Bangladesh broke the previous record of highest death count in a day within 24 hours as on Saturday the country saw the death of 28 patients. Previous highest number of detection in a day was 2,523 which was recorded on Friday.
The detection rate of new cases on Sunday has been recorded at 21.43 percent.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh sees record 28 deaths in a day, 1,764 new cases
Bangladesh on Saturday recorded the highest number of deaths due to COVID-1 as 28 more patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death tally to 610.
The country also saw further rise in coronavirus cases with the detection of 1,764 new cases during the same period, taking the total number of cases to 44,608.
Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) came up with the disclosure at its daily health bulletin.
Across the country 360 more patients made recovery, she said adding that so far 9,375 people have recovered from the disease.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh records highest 2,523 new cases in a day; 23 more die
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rose to 42,844 with the detection of record 2,523 new cases in the last 24 hours on Friday.
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh exceed 40,000, 15 more die in 24 hrs
Bangladesh on Thursday saw the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases in a single day as the health authorities confirmed the detection of record 2,029 new patients in the last 24 hours, raising the total cases to 40,321.
Coronavirus: 152 policemen test positive in 24 hrs
Some 152 policemen were found to be infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Tuesday afternoon as the deadly virus continues to spread fast across the country.