Global COVID-2019 Pandemic Situation Report for Bangladesh as of March 19, 2020 WHO has declared the recent COVID-2019 outbreak as “Pandemic” as of 11/03/2020. The

Global COVID-2019 Pandemic

Situation Report for Bangladesh as of March 19, 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: 176

COVID-19 Preventive Measure

No of confirmed cases: 219,243

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Frequently wash your hands with

No of deaths: 8,968 soap and running water for at

least 20 seconds

No. of cases recovered: 85,745

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Cover your mouth and nose with No. of active cases: 124,530 tissue/handkerchief or with bent (as of March 19, 2020; 10:11 AM) elbow when you cough or sneeze

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Maintain social distancing at least

Bangladesh Status (March 7-18)*

one metre (three feet) from a person with cough

No of screened passenger: 624,743

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Avoid touching nose, mouth and eyes

No of suspected cases tested: 326

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Avoid spitting

No of confirmed cases: 14

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Avoid mass gathering

No of cases fully recovered: 3

No. of deaths: 1 (Mar 18)

No of suspected cases in isolation: 16

No. of people returning from COVD-19 affected in isolation: 43

*Source: www.iedcr.gov.bd (as of press release by IEDCR on March 17, 2020) and Daily Press Briefing on Mar 18 2020

Recent development in Bangladesh:

 Bangladesh confirms first coronavirus death: Actual situation unknown as testing facilities limited- public health experts (NewAge;

https://www.newagebd.net/article/102574/bangladesh-confirms-first-coronavirus- death)

 China to give Bangladesh testing kits, protective gears (NewAge;

https://www.newagebd.net/article/102576/china-to-give-bangladesh-testing-kits- protective-gears)

 All educational institutions are closed till 31^st March, 2020

 The government has announced a 14-day mandatory quarantine for any person arriving in Bangladesh from abroad as coronavirus cases rose in the country.

 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.

**Sources (NewAge and bdnews24) updated last on 01:00 am on March 18, 2020.

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

PLEASE FIRST 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

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

IEDCR Facebook ID for sending information: Iedcr,COVID-19 Control Room

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