Global COVID-2019 Pandemic

Global COVID-2019 Pandemic

Situation Report for Bangladesh as of March 16, 2020

WHO has declared the recent COVID-2019 outbreak as “Pandemic” as of 11/03/2020. The countries are asked the countries to fight back coronavirus following the guidelines provided by WHO and the government of the countries. However, this can be the first pandemic in the history of humanity that can be controlled, according to “Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus”, the WHO Director-General.

Global Status (updated result seen here)

COVID-19 affected countries: 157 No of confirmed cases: 169,610 No of deaths: 6,518

No. of cases recovered: 77,776 No. of active cases: 85,316 (as of March 16, 2020; 10:28 AM)

Bangladesh Status (March 7-15)*

No of screened passenger: 606,012 No of suspected cases tested: 392 No of confirmed cases: 5

No of cases fully recovered: 3 No of people in isolation: 10

*Source: www.iedcr.gov.bd (as of press release by IEDCR on March 15, 2020)

Recent development in Bangladesh

 No. of traveler reached Bangladesh from Italy on 15 March: 152

 All flights from Europe except from UK are suspended until 31^st March, 2020

 ‘On arrival visa’ service for all other international passengers is banned until 31^st March, 2020

 Entry from countries that have banned arrivals from Bangladesh will is also banned for two weeks. Countries include India, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Kuwait.

COVID-19 Preventive Measure

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Frequently wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds

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Cover your mouth and nose with tissue/handkerchief or with bent elbow when you cough or sneeze

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Maintain social distancing at least one metre (three feet) from a person with cough

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Avoid spitting and touching nose, mouth and eyes

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Avoid mass gathering

For any suspected cases (fever 100 F/38 C, dry cough and shortness of breath and people coming from COVID-19 affected countries)

Please call Hotline: 333

DGHS hotline: 16263

IEDCR hotline numbers: 01550064901, 01550064902, 01550064903, 01550064904, 01550064905, 01401184551, 01401184554, 01401184555, 01401184556, 01401184559, 01401184560, 01401184563, 01401184568, 01927711784, 01927711785, 01937000011, 01937110011

Please visit IEDCR website: (https://www.iedcr.gov.bd/index.php/component/content/article/73-ncov- 2019) for more information.

There are four hospitals appointed as “Reference Hospital” for COVID-2019 patients in Bangladesh at this moment.

 Kurmitola General Hospital

 Bangladesh Kuwait Friendship Hospital

 Infectious Diseases Hospital

 Mohanagar General Hospital