Coronavirus infection has now spread across the country. The number of victims so far is close to six thousand. And more than one and a half hundred people have died. According to future projection data from experts, 48 to 50 thousand people could be infected by May 31. And 800 to one thousand people can die.
The Director General of the Department of Health briefed the experts on the projection at an inter-ministerial meeting held on April 21 to review the measures taken for prevention and treatment of coronavirus. According to the projection, 48,000 to 50,000 people could be infected by May 31. And about 800 to one thousand people can die. Another projection estimates that the number of victims could be as high as 100,000.
This information has been known from the minutes of the meeting held under the chairmanship of Health Minister Zahid Malek. At the meeting, the director general of the department said that coronavirus control and treatment preparations have been taken keeping in view this projection. He added that according to the latest medical guidelines of the World Health Organization, 20 percent of the affected patients need hospital services. Health services are being prepared according to the maximum capacity.
It was decided at the meeting that the Department of Health will projection the COVID 19 spread with the help of pathologists and public health experts. In addition, all the hospitals that have been set up for the treatment of coronavirus should make arrangements to ensure all the medical facilities. The doctors, nurses and health workers of these hospitals have to be accommodated and fed. In addition, various issues are discussed and decisions are taken in the meeting.
Coronavirus patients were identified in the country on March 8. Now the number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus in the country stands at 5,913. A total of 152 people died.
Source: Prothom Alo
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