Bangladesh coronavirus
Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death
An elderly man has died from coronavirus in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Wednesday.
Nationwide lockdown under consideration: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Bangladesh will be put in lockdown if necessary to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the country.
Dhaka gets quieter with thin presence of people on streets
The streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a city of 2 crore people, are wearing a deserted look after the closure of educational institutions following the detection of coronavirus cases in the country.
Coronavirus: Lack of awareness may spell a disaster
Although the number of coronavirus-infected patients is on gradual rise in Bangladesh, people, including those are returning from different virus-hit countries, are not aware about the preventive measures.
There is a tendency among them to breach the home-quarantine rules which could have a serious consequence as the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has already confirmed the local transmission.
In many places, overseas returnees were seen roaming freely instead of following the 14-day compulsory quarantine rule.
IEDCR briefing
Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed the detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10.
At a regular press briefing, IEDCR Director Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora said both new patients were male and one of them was in quarantine.
These are imported cases, she said.
“One of them is from Italy who was quarantined and another is from the US who was hospitalised earlier with coronavirus symptoms," said Prof Flora.
Prof Flora said through contact tracing, family members and those who were around the latter patient will be identified and quarantined.
She said so far 277 people have been tested for coronavirus and 43 are in institutional quarantine and 16 are in isolation.
"Within the last 24 hours, IEDCR hotlines received 4,205 calls. Of these, 4,164 were related to coronavirus," she added.
Returnees, sick people urged to refrain from going to mosques
The Islamic Foundation has advised overseas returnees, persons suffering from fever, cough and cold and coronavirus-like symptoms, to avoid going to mosques and public gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus.
2 foreign nationals sent back from Dhaka airport
Bangladesh has sent back two foreign nationals from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) as it suspended on-arrival visas from Sunday midnight due to global outbreak of coronavirus.