Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report on Bangladesh as of August 28, 2020
WHO has declared the recent COVID-2019 outbreak as “Pandemic” as of 11/03/2020. The countries are asked 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 (Aug 28 at 10.45 here)
No. of affected countries 213
Total cases 24,628,607
Total recovered
17,094,634Active cases 6,698,336 Total deaths 835,637
Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-Aug 27)
Total cases 304,583
New cases 2,436
Tests in last 24 hours 15,124 Total recovered 193,458
Active cases 106,998
Total deaths 4,127
Recent News in Bangladesh
● 45 more die, 2,436 test positive in a day - www.thedailystar.net
● COVID-19: Bangladesh reports lowest detection rate in 3 months - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Govt approves human trial of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh - www.dhakatribune.com
● 12,301 patients recovered from COVID-19 in Rajshahi division - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Health workers face mask and glove crisis - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Study: Over 60% people struggle to maintain social distancing in public - www.dhakatribune.com
● ‘67pc people don’t wear masks due to discomfort and heat stress’ - www.en.prothomalo.com
● 70pc have high level knowledge of virus transmission, says survey - www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd
● 74pc believe Covid-19 is a grave disease: Study - www.tbsnews.net
● Virus cases ‘surge’ in border areas - www.tbsnews.net
● Is the pandemic going to linger in Bangladesh? - www.tbsnews.net
COVID-19 Preventive Measure
Wear mask in any public place and in an office room
Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 sec
Maintain physical distancing at least two metres (six feet)
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
● Govt mulls spending Tk8,000cr to buy vaccine - www.tbsnews.net
● RMCH gets high flow nasal cannula for COVID-19 patient - www.newagebd.net
● Women may mount stronger COVID-19 immune response - www.newagebd.net
● Plasma therapy should be given only in clinical trial setting: BSMMU - www.newagebd.net
● Project undertaken to ensure safe and nutritious food supply to tackle Covid-19 - www.tbsnews.net
● OP-ED: No smoking, please - www.dhakatribune.com
● COVID-19 scams keep surfacing - www.newagebd.net
● Promotion of Students to Higher Grade: PM hints at no exams this year: JSC-JDC exams
cancelled; officials asked to devise alternative evaluation method for promotion; fate of HSC still not decided - www.thedailystar.net
● Education Ministry exploring alternative methods for HSC exams - www.dhakatribune.com
● ED: Education needs to keep up with the times - www.dhakatribune.com
● Robi beats pandemic blues as its profit takes a leap in second quarter - www.thedailystar.net
● Pandemic bites aromatic rice processors - www.thedailystar.net
● 324,684 RMG workers lose jobs during pandemic - www.en.prothomalo.com
● 'Lockdown' blow to low-income families - www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd
● ADB to provide $11 billion to Bangladesh to address pandemic - www.newagebd.net
● 92pc ethnic minorities in plains saw income fall due to COVID-19 - www.newagebd.net
