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Bangladesh reports 14 more dengue cases
Fourteen more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
Of the new patients, five were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and nine outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Fifty patients, including 26 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Read more: Seven more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
So far, the DGHS has recorded 566 dengue cases, 510 recoveries, and six deaths this year.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
It also recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Bangladesh logs 13 more Covid cases
Bangladesh reported 13 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,556, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,442 as no new fatalities were reported.
Read more: Bangladesh sees 16 more Covid cases, zero death
The daily case test positivity rose to 0.71 percent from Monday’s 0.44 percent as 1,824 samples were tested.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent while the recovery rate rose to 97.81 percent.
Bangladesh reported its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 in 2021 and daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 of the same year.
Global Covid-19 cases cross 675 million
The overall number of Covid-19 cases around the world has now crossed 675 million, with a sudden surge of cases in Asia and some other parts of the world.
According to the latest global data, the total Covid-19 case count was 675,013,547 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,760,663 this morning (January 31, 2023).
The US has recorded 104,183,562 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,132,719 people have died from the virus in the North American country, both highest counts around the world.
India on Monday (January 30, 2023) reported 80 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 4,46,82,719.
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The country also saw two new Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to 530,740, according to the health ministry's website.
Meanwhile, Canada has renewed its number of total Covid-19 cases and deaths to 4,550,256 and 50,380, respectively, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Monday.
Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 11 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Monday morning.
With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,543, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,442 as no new fatalities were reported.
Bangladesh reports two more dengue cases
Two more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to Friday morning.
The new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Fifty dengue patients, including 32 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 525 dengue cases, 469 recoveries, and six deaths this year.
Read more:Bangladesh reports 8 more dengue cases
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Bangladesh reports 12 more dengue cases
Twelve more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Of the new patients, six were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and six other outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 51 dengue patients, including 30 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Read more: Dengue: 27 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
So far, the DGHS has recorded 515 dengue cases, 458 recoveries, and six deaths this year.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
People in prisons have rights to health care: HC observes
The High Court on Tuesday observed that people in prisons have rights to health care and the service needs to be provided.
The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Ali made the observation when director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam appeared before it over recruitment of 48 doctors to the vacant posts in the prisons of the country following a writ petition.
The court also asked the DG to take necessary measures to ensure health services to the citizens round the clock.
Read more: HC summons DG of DGHS for not recruiting doctors to fill vacant posts in prisons
The court fixed May 2 for the next hearing over the matter and relieved the DG from appearing before the court in-person.
Lawyer MJR Khan Robin appeared for the writ petitioner in the court while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin stood for the DG.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin requested the court to consider the matter saying that DHGS failed to comply with its directive over recruitment of 48 doctors to the vacant posts in the prisons due to the Covid pandemic.
DGHS DG Khurshid Alam told the court, "The delay in appointing doctors in the jails is unintentional.”
He also said that he has already appointed doctors to all vacant posts. “The recruitment for 141 doctors have been completed and 136 of them have joined. The remaining five will join soon.”
Besides, the DG tendered an unconditional apology for the delay in implementing the order, said Lawyer MJR Khan Robin.
A draft policy is being prepared for the direct recruitment of doctors in prisons.
The court asked the prison authorities to submit a progress report on the draft policy within the next three months, he added.
On June 23, 2019, the court issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to submit a list on the capacity of prisons, the number of prisoners and doctors and the vacancies of doctors in all prisons across the country.
The jail authorities reported to the court in November 2019 that there were only 10 doctors against 141 posts in 68 prisons. After seeing the report, the High Court ordered recruitment of doctors in the prisons.
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On September 21, 2021, it was reported to the court that 112 doctors were appointed in 68 prisons in the country against a total of 141 vacant posts.
Then the HC ordered the speedy appointment of doctors in the remaining vacant posts. But health authorities did not take any initiative in this regard.
Following an appeal, the court upheld the previous order on November 15 last year and ordered the Inspector General of Prisons and the Secretary to the Security Services Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit a report on it.
Later, the Inspector General of Prisons submitted a report on December 13.
According to the report, 68 prisons and a prison hospital in the country have a total number of 141 posts of doctors at various levels. It was reported that that 93 doctors were appointed against 141 posts.
Later, the court ordered the recruitment of doctors to the remaining 38 vacant posts by January 7.
HC summoned the DGHS DG on January 17 as the order was not implemented even though it warned of taking action against those concerned for contempt of court.
Covid-19: 13 more cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 13 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,469, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,441 as no new fatalities were reported.
The daily case test positivity dropped to 0.49 percent from Monday’s 0.56 percent as 2,657 samples were tested.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent while the recovery rate rose to 97.74 percent.
Read more: Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 11 more cases, zero death
Bangladesh reported its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 in 2021 and daily fatalities of 264 on August 5 of the same year.
Bangladesh reports one more dengue death, 11 new cases
One more dengue patient died and 11 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
With the new number, the official death toll from dengue rose to six this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read more: 2022 becomes second-deadliest year for dengue on record; Oct second-deadliest month
Of the new patients, nine were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and two outside it.
Seventy-four dengue patients, including 37 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country, according to the DGHS.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 466 dengue cases and 386 recoveries.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Bangladesh reports 16 more dengue cases
Nineteen more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Of the new patients, six were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and 10 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 75 dengue patients, including 35 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Read more: Bangladesh reports 2 more dengue deaths, 14 new cases
So far, the DGHS has recorded 454 dengue cases, 374 recoveries, and five deaths this year.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries in the last year.
Bangladesh reports 12 more dengue cases
Twelve more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
Of the new patients, five were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and seven outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 93 dengue patients, including 43 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Read more: Dengue: 1 dies, 20 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
So far, the DGHS has recorded 424 dengue cases, 328 recoveries, and three deaths this year.
The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
Also, the DGHS recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries in the last year.