After the first death due to coronavirus, the government has decided to scale up all efforts to prevent the spread of the infection. The deceased man, over 70-year old, was suffering from multiple diseases ranging from hypertension to kidney problems. The Health Ministry has taken the initiative to open coronavirus units in all divisional headquarters to ensure better services to the people.
The Biswaijtema ground in Tongi, at the outskirts of Dhaka, is being prepared for mass quarantine, if needed. And 6,000 specialized medical gowns are being donated to doctors.The coronavirus units at the divisional level apart from Dhaka – Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet – will be opened soon. The centers will also serve as information and service centers and will be used by the government to monitor the situation.
In order to prevent community level
transmission, the government is taking
several steps and tightening security
The infection rate has risen to 14 individuals and is undoubtedly cause for concern. IEDCR is now planning to expand the testing facilities in a week under their direct supervision. Amidst the global pandemic of coronavirus which has overwhelmed many countries including China, South Korea, Italy and Iran, the World Health Organization has called on member states in in South-East Asia Region including Bangladesh to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19.
In order to prevent community level transmission, the government is taking several steps and tightening security. With more cases of coronavirus being detected in the country, many people are getting increasingly worried and have started stockpiling essentials in order to avoid going out in public.
Reassurance on part of the government is crucial in order to prevent panic and chaos. The government should raise awareness on the virus through campaigns and distribute face masks. There is already a lot of information spreading on the disease and the government must take steps to ensure that accurate knowledge is being disseminated to prevent mass panic.
