Global COVID-2019 Pandemic
Situation Report on Bangladesh as of July 14, 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 (Jul 14 at 09.45 here)
No. of affected countries 213
Total cases 13,236,265
Total recovered 7,696,551
Active cases 4,964,171
Total deaths 575,543
Bangladesh Status (Mar 7-Jul 13)
Total cases 186,894
New cases 3,099
Tests in last 24 hours 12,423 Total recovered 98,317
Active cases 86,186
Total deaths 2,391
Recent News in Bangladesh
● Global COVID-19 cases surpass 13m: Johns Hopkins- https://en.prothomalo.com/
● COVID-19 claims 39, infects 3,099 in Bangladesh - https://www.newagebd.net/
● Are people losing interest in Covid test? - www.tbsnews.net
● Immunity may not last: Warns study; UN says world hunger worsening amid pandemic - www.thedailystar.net
● Global record for daily virus cases: Says WHO as S Africa re-imposes nationwide curfew; Sri Lanka closes schools again - www.thedailystar.net
● Crisis may get ‘worse and worse and worse’ - www.thedailystar.net
● Can you catch Covid-19 twice? - www.tbsnews.net
● Nations heading in wrong direction with COVID-19: WHO - https://en.prothomalo.com/
● OP-ED: Is Bangladesh capable of developing a new vaccine? - www.dhakatribune.com
● OP-ED: The economic benefit of free Covid-19 testing - www.dhakatribune.com
● A plan for the pandemic - www.dhakatribune.com
● Covid-19: Jamuna Group chairman Nurul Islam passes away - www.thedailystar.net
● ‘Regent, JKG scams gave Bangladesh a bad name’ - www.tbsnews.net
● Covid-19 And The Rohingya: Hunger, exploitation, hate crimes and xenophobia - www.thedailystar.net
● Mixed quarter for the pharma sector - www.thedailystar.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
● ADB-Funded Dev in Bangladesh: 40 projects hit by pandemic: Contract awarding, fund disbursements come down significantly - www.thedailystar.net
● Lazz Pharma fined Tk29 lakh for selling unauthorized, expired drugs - www.dhakatribune.com
● Only families of dead frontline fighters will get compensation for now - www.tbsnews.net
● No one can leave station during Eid holidays: Says cabinet secretary at a press briefing - www.thedailystar.net
● EDITORIAL: Child marriage has spiked during the pandemic : Monitoring and enforcement of law must be more vigorous - www.thedailystar.net
● Orders are finally trickling in, but garment factories are still reaching out for the axe - www.thedailystar.net
● Pandemic delays minimum wage for tea, jute mill workers - www.thedailystar.net
● 10m kids may never return to school: Warns Save the Children citing measures to contain Covid-19 - www.thedailystar.net
● Digital financial inclusion could help economic recovery - www.thedailystar.net
● Students could become worst victims of prolonged closure - www.tbsnews.net
● Tea sales decline, traders fear losses - www.tbsnews.net
● Coronavirus-related syndrome surfaces in older adults; stillbirths - www.tbsnews.net
● Bashundhara supports families of three journalists who died of COVID-19 - www.bdnews24.com
● Millions of children ‘may never return to school’ after pandemic - www.newagebd.net
● Saif Powertec gives health equipment - 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/
