Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report for Bangladesh as of June 17, 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 (Jun 17 at 10.15 here)
No. of affected countries 213
Total cases 8,264,399
Total recovered 4,321,495 Active cases 3,,496,769 Total deaths 446,135
Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-Jun 16)
Total cases 94,481
New cases 3,862
Tests in last 24 hours 17,214 Total recovered 18,731
Active cases 70,679
Total deaths 1,209
Recent News in Bangladesh
● Doubts grow over coronavirus peak: Health officials’ predictions appear to be off the mark; country sees record 53 deaths, 3,862 new cases in a day - www.thedailystar.net
● Neighbourhood-based lockdowns still days away: Dhaka city corporations waiting for maps specifying areas - www.thedailystar.net
● Severe Covid-19 Cases: Steroid proves first life-saving drug [international] - www.thedailystar.net
● Treatment at Hospitals: SC stays all but 3 HC directives - www.thedailystar.net
● Sher-e-Bangla Hospital: ICU needs ATTENTION - www.thedailystar.net
● Gonoshasthaya Kit: BSMMU again delays test results - www.thedailystar.net
● 13 die after showing Covid-19 symptoms - www.thedailystar.net
● 100 DAYS OF COVID-19: How did we fail so miserably in handling it? - www.thedailystar.net
● Migrants, families need help now more than ever: Says IOM on Int’l Day of Family Remittances - www.thedailystar.net
● HC stays legal action order over patient’s death by negligence - www.thedailystar.net
● CCC fires 10 physicians for not joining Covid-19 isolation centre - www.thedailystar.net
● Mad rush for coronavirus drug in Dhaka - www.tbsnews.net
● “May Allah never give anybody such a painful death” - www.tbsnews.net
● 12 wards in Patuakhali, 4 in Cumilla declared red zones - 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
● Appellate Division stays seven of HC’s 10 points on health - www.tbsnews.net
● 10 doctors fired for avoiding duty at isolation centre in Ctg - www.tbsnews.net
● Gana Sanghati Andolan stages demo with 7-point demands in Narayanganj - www.tbsnews.net
● Chattogram’s isolation centres cut Covid-19 infection risks - www.tbsnews.net
● Sylhet to go under lockdown again from Thursday - www.tbsnews.net
● 21 days lockdown for Covid-19 red zones - www.tbsnews.net
● Fake hand sanitiser business flying high - www.tbsnews.net
● Inadequate data makes zone mapping difficult - www.dhakatribune.com
● Covid-19: Door-to-door medicine delivery service opens in Chittagong - www.dhakatribune.com
● ED: Health care is not just for VIPs - www.dhakatribune.com
● UNHCR sets up isolation-treatment centres in Rohingya camps - www.dhakatribune.com
● Army enhances vigil in red zones - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Bidyanondo Foundation setting up hospital for virus patients in Chattogram - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Hospital staff detained for sexually harassing COVID-19 patient - www.en.prothomalo.com
● DMP chancery unit introduces yoga course for policemen - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Physician killed in attack by patient’s relatives - www.en.prothomalo.com
● Govt aid benefits over 6.74cr people in country - www.tbsnews.net
● Education sector needs a recovery plan - www.thedailystar.net
● Shutdown stopped their lessons: Children of chars with no access to electricity or TV deprived of remote learning - www.thedailystar.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/
