After the first three coronavirus cases are detected in Bangladesh, the government is taking several initiatives in order to prevent a widespread outbreak in the country. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said that the government will take a decision over closing educational institutions of the country based on the opinion of experts. The government will take advice from Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in order to take the best decision in the regard.
The government will take necessary initiatives based on the opinion of health experts in order to effectively prevent an outbreak in the country. The disease which originated in Wuhan, China has claimed over 3,000 lives and the number of infected has risen to one lakh people.
The promptness of the government to shut down
educational institutes undoubtedly
helped prevent further spread of the disease
According to the United Nations, the global scale and speed of the educational disruption from the coronavirus epidemic is “unparalleled” and governments all over the world are struggling to come to compromise in this regard. The Chinese government was the first to suspend schools when the outbreak initially began. The promptness of the government to shut down educational institutes undoubtedly helped prevent further spread of the disease.
In the case of coronavirus, which spreads through physical contact, children are less likely to take precautions and therefore more prone to spreading the disease. They also lack in hygiene practices compared to adults. Therefore, if we are unable to contain the spread of the disease in the country the best action would be to shut down all educational institutions temporarily.
Bangladesh is a very densely populated country and therefore more at risk of a coronavirus epidemic. What is needed now more than ever is promptness on part of the government. Awareness among the general public is also needed to contain the spread of the virus.
