Directorate General of Health Services
Coronavirus: DGHS DG apologises for confusion
The Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday offered apology as his statement over the possible duration of coronavirus prevalence in the country created confusion among the people.
Covid-19: GNB hands over five sample collection booths to DGHS
International NGO Good Neighbors Bangladesh on Thursday donated five coronavirus sample collection booths to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
No dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 100,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh crossed the 100,000-mark on Thursday after the health authorities announced detection of 3,803 new cases in the last 24 hours.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
No dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Coronavirus: Bangladesh sees record 3,862 new cases, 53 deaths in a day
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw the highest-ever jump in coronavirus cases and deaths in a single day as the health authorities confirmed the detection of 3,862 new patients and record 53 deaths in the span of 24 hours.
Coronavirus: Govt imposes restrictions on movement
In an effort to prevent transmission of coronavirus and to improve the situation, the government has issued some directive imposing restrictions on the movement of people.
One dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday said one new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am.
45 areas in Dhaka, 11 in Chattogram marked as ‘Red zones’
Some areas of the two city corporations in Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Narshingdi and Gazipur district have been marked as ‘Red zones’ to contain the spread of coronavirus.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday said no new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am.
Currently, two dengue patients are being treated at hospitals in Dhaka and one outside the capital, said the daily update from DGHS.
The health authorities reported 311 dengue cases since the beginning of this year. Of them, 308 patients have been discharged.
The country had 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 last year.
In order to protect the city dwellers from dengue menace, a special clean-up operation to control Aedes mosquito was launched in all 54 wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) from June 6.
So far, the authorities concerned found larvae of Aedes mosquito at 1,269 houses or establishments and realised Tk 15,57,500 till Saturday.
On the other hand, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on June 7 launched a year-long mosquito crush activities in 73 wards.
Meanwhile, 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.