Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report on Bangladesh as of August 8, 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 8 at 10.30 here)
No. of affected countries 213
Total cases 19,545,326
Total recovered 12,545,628 Active cases 6,275,617 Total deaths 724,081
Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-Aug 7)
Total cases 252,502
New cases 2,851
Tests in last 24 hours 12,699 Total recovered 145,584
Active cases 103,585
Total deaths 3,333
Recent News in Bangladesh
● Covid-19: Bangladesh crosses 250,000 case mark, 27 more die in 24 hours - www.dhakatribune.com
● Bangladesh sees no drop in Covid infection rate: It still hovers around 20pc; cases cross 250,000-mark - www.thedailystar.net
● OP-ED: Is Sinovac’s inactivated vaccine candidate promising? - www.dhakatribune.com
● Health experts: Covid-19 cases will spike in Bangladesh within a week - www.dhakatribune.com
● Ministry permission for drives a challenge in unearthing health sector corruption: Says TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman - www.thedailystar.net
● Experts: Cancelling hotel accommodations for doctors not scientific - www.dhakatribune.com
● Covid-19: The challenges of special-needs children and their parents - www.thedailystar.net
● Rare syndrome linked to Covid-19 found in nearly 600 US children: CDC - www.tbsnews.net
● Tests stopped for over a week at RMCH lab as all samples positive - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Lifesaver icddr,b now desperately seeks donations - www.tbsnews.net
● Bangladesh Air Force provides crucial support for Covid-19 patient - www.tbsnews.net
● Eighty percent clinics, diagnostic centres in Jashore are unauthorised - 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
● Virus fears echoed in booters’ reports: 15 nat’l players and a coach test positive after testing negative;
BSMMU asst prof says 20-30% may be false negatives - www.thedailystar.net
● DGHS supports restarting sports, training on limited scale - www.tbsnews.net
● Blood Heroes in Pandemic: Donors carry on altruistic work - www.thedailystar.net
● Covid-19, floods batter Tangail handloom industry: The industry of the district suffers an average loss of Tk1.87 crore every day - www.tbsnews.net
● Brac announces Tk10cr cash assistance for 50,000 flood-hit families - www.tbsnews.net
● Eight more deaths take flood death toll to 169 - www.en.prothomalo.com
● ‘Enrollment in tech education to be increased to 50% by 2050’: Says Education Minister Dipu Moni - www.thedailystar.net
● Should we reopen schools in villages? - www.dhakatribune.com
● Covid-19: Over 45% secondary school students may drop out - www.dhakatribune.com
● Even with hiked bus fares, virus safety takes a backseat - www.tbsnews.net
● ED: Not the time to cut off the internet - www.dhakatribune.com
● How are the arts and entertainment artistes faring? - www.dhakatribune.com
● 'Full reopening of govt offices to intensify pandemic' - www.en.prothomalo.com
● COVID-19 fallout: Govt set to borrow huge in three fiscal years - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Bangladesh among global hotspots of series of floods: Researchers - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Marginalised people must get access to incentives: experts - www.newagebd.net
● Uber earnings hit hard as pandemic stalls revenue - www.newagebd.net
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/
