CoronaVirus in Bangladesh - Updates & Discussion
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I am frankly surprised, that the way some people defied the social distancing norms - there weren't more infections.
The common refrain was that Allah will prevent Corona Virus. Well - per my understanding, Allah only helps those who help themselves.
'Never will Allah change the condition of a people, until they change themselves.'
Al-Qur'an 13:11"
But more on topic, the timely deployment of Army, RAB and Police really helped bring down the infection rate.
In Bangladesh farming was getting heavily mechanized prior to the pandemic because you could not find folks to engage in farming, as it paid less than other sectors. Well back to the fields again, for the time being....
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Coronavirus: Bangladesh extends lockdown until May 5
COVID-19 has so far claimed 120 lives in Bangladesh, according to official data
Md. Kamruzzaman |22.04.2020
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has extended a nationwide lockdown till May 5 as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic, local media reported.
“Holidays will be extended till May 5 from April 26. The government will issue a gazette in this regard tomorrow [Thursday],” daily the Jugantor reported citing State Minister for Public Administration Ministry Farhad Hossain as saying.
The minister, however, added that May 6 is also a government holiday on account of the religious rituals of the country’s minority Buddhist community, or Buddhist Full Moon holiday.
The South Asian nation of more than 165 million population has so far reported 120 deaths from the virus as of Wednesday, with 3,772 confirmed cases and 92 recoveries.
According to the official data, a total of 32,674 people have been tested since the first coronavirus case reported in the country on March 8.
COVID-19 has so far claimed 120 lives in Bangladesh, according to official data
Md. Kamruzzaman |22.04.2020
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has extended a nationwide lockdown till May 5 as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic, local media reported.
“Holidays will be extended till May 5 from April 26. The government will issue a gazette in this regard tomorrow [Thursday],” daily the Jugantor reported citing State Minister for Public Administration Ministry Farhad Hossain as saying.
The minister, however, added that May 6 is also a government holiday on account of the religious rituals of the country’s minority Buddhist community, or Buddhist Full Moon holiday.
The South Asian nation of more than 165 million population has so far reported 120 deaths from the virus as of Wednesday, with 3,772 confirmed cases and 92 recoveries.
According to the official data, a total of 32,674 people have been tested since the first coronavirus case reported in the country on March 8.
No, the govt can stop bus companies from operating to serve passengers to tourist spots and the govt organs can put barricades on the roads a few km away from the spots to stop other forms of vehicles from entering.
But, I do not know how the govt will stop people moving by launches and boats. Please think something.
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COVID-19 death toll reaches 127, patients 4,186 in Bangladesh
Staff correspondent | Published: 14:51, Apr 23,2020 | Updated: 15:08, Apr 23,2020
Health minister Zahid Maleque speaks on a daily online bulletin on Thursday.-- video grab
Seven more people died of COVID-19 and 414 more tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours ending 8:00am Thursday.
The new figures, the death toll from the viral disease rose to 127 and the number of infected people rose to 4,186, said health minister Zahid Maleque on a daily online bulletin.
Directorate General of Health Services additional director general Nasima Sultana said that 3,416 people were tested in the past 24 hours across the country and among them, 414 people were found positive for COVID-19.
The health minister said that the news published on several media saying that separate hospital was being prepared for treating VIPs was not true.
He also said that no hospital in Bangladesh was put under lockdown.
The minister asked the health services officials not to make any statement without permission of higher authorities.
Nasima Sultana said that as of Wednesday night COVID-10 spread to 58 districts.
Bangladesh on March 8 confirmed the first COVID-19 case and the first death from the viral disease on March 18.
Staff correspondent | Published: 14:51, Apr 23,2020 | Updated: 15:08, Apr 23,2020
Health minister Zahid Maleque speaks on a daily online bulletin on Thursday.-- video grab
Seven more people died of COVID-19 and 414 more tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours ending 8:00am Thursday.
The new figures, the death toll from the viral disease rose to 127 and the number of infected people rose to 4,186, said health minister Zahid Maleque on a daily online bulletin.
Directorate General of Health Services additional director general Nasima Sultana said that 3,416 people were tested in the past 24 hours across the country and among them, 414 people were found positive for COVID-19.
The health minister said that the news published on several media saying that separate hospital was being prepared for treating VIPs was not true.
He also said that no hospital in Bangladesh was put under lockdown.
The minister asked the health services officials not to make any statement without permission of higher authorities.
Nasima Sultana said that as of Wednesday night COVID-10 spread to 58 districts.
Bangladesh on March 8 confirmed the first COVID-19 case and the first death from the viral disease on March 18.
@Atlas :
Again we see ratio of new infections to tests being close to 10% and the recorded deaths once have again dropped.
The BD population seems to be able to fight off the infection with relatively low numbers of deaths, like the rest of S Asia it seems.
It is relevant to bring in obesity into the coronavirus debate as we saw thousands of dead Ecuadorians in just one coastal city who died from Covid-19. BD has obesity rate of 20% while Ecuador is above 60%.
The other factor in favour of BD is a population that is on average 5 years younger than Ecuador.
Again we see ratio of new infections to tests being close to 10% and the recorded deaths once have again dropped.
The BD population seems to be able to fight off the infection with relatively low numbers of deaths, like the rest of S Asia it seems.
It is relevant to bring in obesity into the coronavirus debate as we saw thousands of dead Ecuadorians in just one coastal city who died from Covid-19. BD has obesity rate of 20% while Ecuador is above 60%.
The other factor in favour of BD is a population that is on average 5 years younger than Ecuador.
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What? Worldometer is reporting 537 people died so far due to Coronavirus
That is the official figures.
Thousands of bodies are lying around in the city to still be buried.
A city full of obese old people and not following government guidelines to socially isolate, and you end up with thousands dead.
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Yes low number of death , but you see recovering patients are still less than deaths . I wish all other infected will be cured soon , and death rate will not increase !
It takes time for recoveries to happen.
Time from infection to having the virus out of the system could be 4 weeks or more.
We are likely to see the recovery rate shooting up soon and anyhow hardly any of the infected are in a serious condition in ICU and so their symptoms are not that serious even in hospital.
https://www.dhakatribune.com/health...id-19-infected-kmch-doctor-airlifted-to-dhaka
@Atlas - Hope for the best for the doctor.
Few points:
1. Good to see the BA involved in the fight against covid-19.
2. Everyone is wearing full protective clothing.
3. However it is worrying that they felt the need to move him from Khulna to Dhaka.
Khula is a city of 1 million people and so should have the facilities and expertise to be able to provide the best possible treatment for Covid-19 patients.
Covid-19 infected KMCH doctor airlifted to Dhaka
Tribune Report
A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter carrying KMCH Urologist Masud Ahmed arrived Dhaka ISPR
The doctor’s test came back as positive on April 18
A doctor of the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) has been airlifted to Dhaka as his condition deteriorated after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter carrying KMCH Urologist Masud Ahmed arrived Dhaka around 10pm on Thursday, ISPR Director Lt Col Abdullah Ibn Zayed told the Dhaka Tribune.
He was then taken to the Mugda General Hospital, one of the several facilities in Dhaka dedicated for coronavirus patients, he said.
Masud’s test came back positive on April 18 after he complained of fever, sore throat and cough, KMCH Principal Abdul Ahad told the UNB.
The KMCH assistant professor had been receiving treatment at the rest house of the hospital, he said.
As his condition worsened, he was shifted to Dhaka by an air force helicopter around 9pm from Khulna, Deputy Commissioner Helal Hossain told UNB.
@Atlas - Hope for the best for the doctor.
Few points:
1. Good to see the BA involved in the fight against covid-19.
2. Everyone is wearing full protective clothing.
3. However it is worrying that they felt the need to move him from Khulna to Dhaka.
Khula is a city of 1 million people and so should have the facilities and expertise to be able to provide the best possible treatment for Covid-19 patients.
Covid-19 infected KMCH doctor airlifted to Dhaka
Tribune Report
- Published at 12:26 am April 24th, 2020
A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter carrying KMCH Urologist Masud Ahmed arrived Dhaka ISPR
The doctor’s test came back as positive on April 18
A doctor of the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) has been airlifted to Dhaka as his condition deteriorated after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter carrying KMCH Urologist Masud Ahmed arrived Dhaka around 10pm on Thursday, ISPR Director Lt Col Abdullah Ibn Zayed told the Dhaka Tribune.
He was then taken to the Mugda General Hospital, one of the several facilities in Dhaka dedicated for coronavirus patients, he said.
Masud’s test came back positive on April 18 after he complained of fever, sore throat and cough, KMCH Principal Abdul Ahad told the UNB.
The KMCH assistant professor had been receiving treatment at the rest house of the hospital, he said.
As his condition worsened, he was shifted to Dhaka by an air force helicopter around 9pm from Khulna, Deputy Commissioner Helal Hossain told UNB.
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Sure, may Allah cure him fast ,
Yes it's great that BA is actively participating . And yes you are right , it's a matter of worry that cities like Khulna is not very developed in Medical services .I think our Dhaka centered culture is the real responsible of it .
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@UKBengali , it's reality , isn't it ? I think lockdown should b lifted . Forced mask wearing should be imposed instead !
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Coronavirus: Bangladesh records highest number of new cases in a single day
Tribune Report
503 more people test positive, 4 die in last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 131
Bangladesh has recorded the highest single day cases from coronavirus infection as 503 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours.
With the latest figure, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 4,689.
Meanwhile, the country witnessed a fall in death figures as four people have died of Covid-19 over the same period, taking the number of fatalities to 131 in the country.
Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general at Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), revealed the latest figures in a daily online bulletin on coronavirus situation in Dhaka Friday afternoon.
She said as many as 3,686 samples were tested in past 24 hours when 503 individuals were found positive with the virus.
The DGHS official said all four deceased, aged between 51 and 60, were men and the deaths occurred in Dhaka.
On April 20, the death toll from Covid-19, a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, crossed the 100 mark in Bangladesh.
On April 17, the country recorded the highest deaths with 15 more fatalities from the pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), since the country declared its first death on March 18.
In the briefing, Nasima said four more people have recovered from the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 112.
The fast spreading coronavirus, which was first reported in China's Wuhan, has claimed 191,420 lives and infected 2,736,034 people across the world till 3:25pm on Friday, according to worldometer.
As many as 751,772 people have recovered from Covid-19 which has spread to 210 countries and territories across the planet.
Tribune Report
- Published at 02:38 pm April 24th, 2020
503 more people test positive, 4 die in last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 131
Bangladesh has recorded the highest single day cases from coronavirus infection as 503 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours.
With the latest figure, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 4,689.
Meanwhile, the country witnessed a fall in death figures as four people have died of Covid-19 over the same period, taking the number of fatalities to 131 in the country.
Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general at Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), revealed the latest figures in a daily online bulletin on coronavirus situation in Dhaka Friday afternoon.
She said as many as 3,686 samples were tested in past 24 hours when 503 individuals were found positive with the virus.
The DGHS official said all four deceased, aged between 51 and 60, were men and the deaths occurred in Dhaka.
On April 20, the death toll from Covid-19, a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, crossed the 100 mark in Bangladesh.
On April 17, the country recorded the highest deaths with 15 more fatalities from the pandemic announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), since the country declared its first death on March 18.
In the briefing, Nasima said four more people have recovered from the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 112.
The fast spreading coronavirus, which was first reported in China's Wuhan, has claimed 191,420 lives and infected 2,736,034 people across the world till 3:25pm on Friday, according to worldometer.
As many as 751,772 people have recovered from Covid-19 which has spread to 210 countries and territories across the planet.
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@Atlas
Again hopeful news as 4 people(although every death is very sad) have died yesterday.
The number of cases detected cases has gone higher but BD is now at nearly 3700 tests per day and the ratio of positives/cases is 13.5% and so nearer 10% than 20%. We are not seeing any steep acceleration of infections but just that more people are being detected positive from ever increasing number of tests being carried out daily.
As regards lifting the lockdown, I would still be very careful.
Covid-19 is quite deadly to over 70s and BD has plenty of people over this age. Back in BD I have 2 uncles and an aunt who are in their 70s and so I am worried for them especially.
What is good is that the BD population seem really resilient to the disease and hardly any(hope it stays this way) are dying so far. I would have expected a hundred a day to be detected dying now if BD was following UK with the stage of the pandemic and how many infections are being detected each day.
I think Hasina has a good plan in that she will slowly ease lockdown while building up BD medical capacity and giving needy people food and essential supplies. My respect for Hasina has just gone even higher after seeing how intelligently she is handling this crisis in BD.
Again hopeful news as 4 people(although every death is very sad) have died yesterday.
The number of cases detected cases has gone higher but BD is now at nearly 3700 tests per day and the ratio of positives/cases is 13.5% and so nearer 10% than 20%. We are not seeing any steep acceleration of infections but just that more people are being detected positive from ever increasing number of tests being carried out daily.
As regards lifting the lockdown, I would still be very careful.
Covid-19 is quite deadly to over 70s and BD has plenty of people over this age. Back in BD I have 2 uncles and an aunt who are in their 70s and so I am worried for them especially.
What is good is that the BD population seem really resilient to the disease and hardly any(hope it stays this way) are dying so far. I would have expected a hundred a day to be detected dying now if BD was following UK with the stage of the pandemic and how many infections are being detected each day.
I think Hasina has a good plan in that she will slowly ease lockdown while building up BD medical capacity and giving needy people food and essential supplies. My respect for Hasina has just gone even higher after seeing how intelligently she is handling this crisis in BD.
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