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2 buildings, one tin-shed house under lockdown in Mirpur
Two multistoried buildings and a tin-shed house in Mirpur-1 area were put under lockdown on Sunday after two members of a family were found positive for coronavirus.
Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mirpur Police station, said two members of a family, living in the area near Mirpur-1 over bridge got infected with coronavirus.
The authorities concerned from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) took them from their house in the morning.
Later, the law enforcers went to the spot and put the two buildings with 18-20 families and the tin-shed house in the area under lockdown.
Another person died from coronavirus and 18 more people tested positive for the virus during the last 24 hours, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
“Death toll from the virus infection is now nine. Eighteen more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24hours, raising the number of cases to 88,” he said in an online briefing.
141 Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole in 3 days
One hundred forty one Bangladeshi nationals, who got stuck in West Bengal in India, returned home through Benapole check-post under special arrangement in the last three days.
Dr Habibur Rahman, health officer of Benapole check-post, said the Bangladeshi nationals came through Benapole check-post on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning.
Of them, 81 people came to the country on Friday, 35 on Saturday and 25 on Sunday morning.
Besides, five people who returned home on Saturday were sent to isolation unit in Sharsha Upazila Health Complex as their body temperature was found high.
The Bangladeshi nationals remained stranded in Kolkata since March 26 following the suspension of the suspension of travelers movement though landports.
Don’t leave or enter Dhaka until further notice: Police HQ
The Police Headquarters on Sunday said nobody will be allowed either to leave and enter the capital city until further notice.
“Other than emergency services, we won’t allow anyone either to enter Dhaka or leave it until further notice from the government,” said Md Sohel Rana, assistant inspector general (AIG-Media) of the Police Headquarters.
Bangladesh Police has been working to ensure social distancing and stay-at-home rules as per the government directive, he added.
Other than the emergency services as required for the smooth living of the citizens, all types of individual and group movement are prohibited, said AIG Sohel adding, “We’re working to ensure that.”
The Bangladesh Police sought cooperation of all concerned and citizens for proper implementation of the government directives and health instructions to this end.
Bangladesh on Sunday reported 18 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours which is double from Saturday’s. The total number of infection cases in the country is now 88.
The country also confirmed another death, taking the total number to nine.
The global death toll from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hit 64,716 till Sunday.
The virus, first reported in China, has so far infected 1,201,933 people around the world, according to worldometer.
The infected 890,583 people are currently being treated while 42,290 of them in serious or critical condition.
So far, 246,634 of those infected have recovered.
ICRC, govt jointly working to protect detainees from COVID-19
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Bangladesh has joined hands together with the Prison Directorate and the Ministry of Home Affairs to enhance the preparedness of the 68 prisons across the country to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
It has also started implementing infection prevention control measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the prisons, ICRC said on Sunday.
The first batch of such materials was handed over to the prison authorities on Thursday at the country’s central prison in Keraniganj.
Detention facilities in general are particularly vulnerable when it comes to preventing and containing infectious diseases, said the ICRC.
An outbreak of COVID-19 in a prison could have devastating effects on the population, especially in an overcrowded prison where the health care system is weakened.
One case can quickly spread amongst the prison population, affecting both detainees and prison staff alike, according to ICRC.
Simona Cervi, ICRC Bangladesh Detention team leader said they aim to support the prison authorities with recommendations on how to improve the response of coronavirus, and direct support to ensure that a comprehensive response to face the outbreak is put in place, in line with the ICRC guidelines and National Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 in Bangladesh.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) would be adopted in the prisons both for the primary medical response while ensuring and enforcing compliance with Infection Control and Prevention and hygiene promotion, said ICRC.
Additionally, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) volunteers would be involved in training the key staff of the prisons; and the newly trained staff would pass on the information to other employees, the detainees and the visitors.
It is expected that every jail would be capable of autonomously putting in place the COVID-19 response measures as agreed with the authorities, according to ICRC.
The Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brigadier General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha welcomed ICRC's assistance in preventing infections relating to COVID-19 and said they look forward to ICRC’s continued support and cooperation for prisoners' health care in future as well.
The ICRC has been working with the government of Bangladesh to improve the conditions and treatment afforded to detainees in prisons since 2014.
The ICRC said they are continuously working to strengthen the overall prison health system through activities such as improving access to health care for inmates.
Govt declares April 12,13 general holidays
The government on Sunday declared April 12 and 13 as general holidays, aiming to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday,.
Besides, April 14, the first day of Bengali New Year, will be added with the holidays, it said.
On March 23, the government declared general holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to prevent the transmission of deadly coronavirus and then extended the holidays until April 9
But kitchen markets, food shops, pharmacies, hospitals and all emergency services will remain out of the purview of the general holidays.
Another person died from coronavirus and 18 more people tested positive for the virus during the last 24 hours, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
“Death toll from the virus infection is now nine. Eighteen more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24hours, raising the number of cases to 88,” he said in an online briefing.
Bangladesh confirms 9th death from coronavirus; 18 new patients detected
Another person died from coronavirus and 18 more people tested positive for the virus during the last 24 hours, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
“The death toll from the virus infection is now nine. Eighteen more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24hours, raising the number of cases to 88,” he said in an online briefing.
The deceased is a 55-year-old man and a resident of Narayanganj, he said.
Three new people have recovered from the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 33.
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