Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report for Bangladesh as of May 13, 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 (May 13 at 10.30 here) No. of affected countries 212 No of confirmed cases 4,342,685 No. of cases recovered 1,602,539 No. of active cases 2,447,253 No of deaths 292,893 Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-May 12)
No of confirmed cases 16,660 No. of cases recovered 3,147 No. of active cases 13,263
No of deaths 250
Recent News in Bangladesh
● Shutdown likely to stay till May 30 www.thedailystar.net
● Treat patients or be shut down: Health ministry warns pvt clinics, hospitals to ensure patients are not turned away www.thedailystar.net
● Director General of DGHS in home isolation www.thedailystar.net
● Health ministry asked hospitals to ensure treatment for non-COVID-19 patients www.en.prothomalo.com
● COVID-19: More data and analysis essential www.en.prothomalo.com
● 13-point health rules issued for combating COVID-19 www.en.prothomalo.com
● Show ‘extreme vigilance’ while easing curbs: WHO urges countries www.thedailystar.net
● Japan provides PPEs to Bangladesh www.en.prothomalo.com
● BRAC teams up with DGHS to install Covid-19 test kiosks in Dhaka www.tbsnews.net
● Abul Khair Group provides oxygen for Covid-19 treatment www.tbsnews.net
● 53 Covid-19 positive Ansar members were posted at parliament building www.tbsnews.net
● Covid-19 hospitals still running low on oxygen www.tbsnews.net
● A virus that even eats into pharma sector www.tbsnews.net
● Is it possible to install disinfection tunnels at all public offices, hospitals, markets?
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● Pran-Rfl donates Covid-19 sample collection booths to 4 hospitals www.tbsnews.net
COVID-19 Preventive Measure
Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 sec
Maintain physical distancing at least one metre (three feet)
Wear mask in any public place and in an office room
Cover your mouth and nose with tissue/handkerchief or with bent when you cough or sneeze
Avoid touching face (mouth, nose and eyes)
Avoid mass gatherings
● Coronavirus: DMP shuts down shops for not following health directives www.dhakatribune.com
● School feeding finally resumes at homes www.thedailystar.net
● Stalked by hunger in foreign lands www.thedailystar.net
● Flights may resume with empty seats www.thedailystar.net
● Wiping tears of middle class: Organisation discreetly helps out those who can’t ask for it www.thedailystar.net
● Cash Aid to Poor: Govt initiative runs into snag over database www.thedailystar.net
● Now Jica, IsDB come forward with budget support: A bigger budget for fiscal 2020-21 now possible www.thedailystar.net
● ACC sues 20 over stealing rice for poor www.thedailystar.net
● What changes do we want in a post-pandemic Bangladesh? www.thedailystar.net
● Hazardous plastic waste during pandemic: A risk factor we forgot about www.thedailystar.net
● UNDP launches online marketplace ‘Anondomela’ to help SMEs stay afloat www.thedailystar.net
● BGMEA identifies 55 COVID-19 positive, suspected cases in factories www.en.prothomalo.com
● 64pc children of marginal groups face food crisis: Save the Children www.en.prothomalo.com
● DMP to provide security for carrying cash www.en.prothomalo.com
● Credit risk rating not required for small businesses to borrow from stimulus fund www.tbsnews.net
● 50 lakh listed families to get cash assistance within May 18 www.tbsnews.net
● Foodpanda introduces insurance for its riders www.tbsnews.net
● BSCIC requests seven banks to provide loans to salt farmers - www.tbsnews.net
● Remittance will rebuild www.dhakatribune.com
PLEASE CALL
Corona Info Hotline: 333, 16263, 10655 (https://corona.gov.bd/call_center) Visit DGHS website: https://corona.gov.bd/
Reference Hospitals for COVID-2019 patients in Bangladesh:
Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital
Kurmitola General Hospital
National Chest Infectious Diseases Hospital
Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Bangladesh Railway Hospital
Mohanagar General Hospital
Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute & Hospital
Sajida Foundation Hospital
Mirpur Maternity Hospital
Jinjira 20 bed Specialized Hospital
Amin Bazar 31 bed Hospital
Kamrangirchar 50 bed Hospital Source: http://www.corona.gov.bd/
