‘Corona unit’ to be set up at each division: Maleque
Aiming to manage the increased quarantined patients due to COVID-19, he also directed the authorities concerned to keep some places, including Bishwa Ijtema Maidan, Tongi, ready apart from Kurmitola General Hospital and Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said 'Corona unit' will be set up at eight divisions across the country aiming to facilitate monitoring system regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
"Corona Unit will be set up at eight divisions in the country so that monitoring system can be strengthen and people can know the information regarding the virus and receive required treatment," he told a discussion on combating coronavirus.
Aiming to manage the increased quarantined patients due to COVID-19, he also directed the authorities concerned to keep some places, including Bishwa Ijtema Maidan, Tongi, ready apart from Kurmitola General Hospital and Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital.
Each person, who returned to the country from coronavirus-affected countries, must abide by all the rules given for the 14-day quarantine process, he said, adding that, in default, legal action will be taken in this regard.
During the discussion, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Director Professor Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora told the discussants that they have opened a Facebook account – iedcr, COVID-19 Control Room- so that people get information regarding the coronavirus.
In the discussion, it is informed that a total of 17 hotline numbers are open for any kind of help or contact regarding coronavirus.
The hotline numbers are: 333, 16263, 01550064901-5, 01401184551, 01401184554, 01401184555, 01401184556, 01401184559, 01401184560, 01401184563, 01401184568, 01927711784, 01927711785, 01937000011 and 01937110011.
