Community transmission of Covid-19 in 5 clusters: IEDCR
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Wednesday
February 08, 2023

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2023
Community transmission of Covid-19 in 5 clusters: IEDCR

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

TBS Report
05 April, 2020, 09:50 pm
Last modified: 05 April, 2020, 10:35 pm

Related News

  • UNFPA and BRAC host knowledge dissemination event on Covid-19
  • The supply chain crisis opens door to resilience
  • Hong Kong will give away half a million plane tickets. Here’s who can get them first
  • US to end Covid-19 emergency declarations on 11 May
  • Covid remains a public health emergency, says WHO

Community transmission of Covid-19 in 5 clusters: IEDCR

The Directorate General of Health Services said 367 samples have been tested for the virus in the last 24 hours

TBS Report
05 April, 2020, 09:50 pm
Last modified: 05 April, 2020, 10:35 pm
Community transmission of Covid-19 in 5 clusters: IEDCR

Eighteen new Covid-19 patients have been diagnosed and one individual died because of the virus in Bangladesh, said the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).

"Most of the new Covid-19 patients belong to specific clusters," said Director of the IEDCR Professor Meerjady Sabrina Flora in a press briefing on Sunday.

The IEDCR director said, "We are finding patients in many areas. There is community transmission of the novel coronavirus, but within clusters. If people do not avoid public gatherings, then the virus might spread; so, we are urging all to avoid gatherings."

Professor Flora said 12 of the new Covid-19 patients are from Dhaka, five from Narayanganj and one from Madaripur.

She also said the novel coronavirus exists among clusters of patients in Narayanganj, Madaripur, Gaibandha, Mirpur, and Basabo.

Professor Flora said, "We identified a cluster in Madaripur earlier. We took containment measures first in Madaripur."

"Currently the total number of Covid-19 patients in Narayanganj is 11. We are intensifying our containment measures now. We found nine patients in Basabo, five in Tolarbagh, and 11 in Mirpur. We are collecting samples from people who show mild symptoms of Covid-19 in these areas to prevent the spread of the disease."

"However, not all of Narayanganj, Madaripur or Gaibandha districts is parts of these clusters. Only some areas within these belong to the clusters," Dr ASM Alamgir, principal scientific officer of the IEDCR told The Business Standard.

Number of tests remains low

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said 367 samples have been tested for the virus in the last 24 hours. 

Although 14 labs are testing samples for the novel coronavirus, the number of tests is still low.

Since January 21 this year, 2,914 samples have been tested for Covid-19 in Bangladesh. The novel coronavirus has struck 88 people here, nine of whom are dead. Thirty-three people have recovered from the virus and returned home.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised the need for more testing. She, on Thursday, directed the authorities concerned to carry out at least 1,000 tests for coronavirus per day.

However, the labs have not yet tested half of the number of samples the prime minister asked to do in a single day.

Regarding the matter, the DGHS Director General Professor Abul Kalam Azad said, "In the last few days we have realised that the people we trained at the upazila and district level had problems. Many of them are not providing the required information on the online dashboard we set up."

"We trained them today [Sunday] via video conference to solve the problems and directed them to increase the number of tests," he said.

Professor Azad also said, "We talked with the specialists about using alternative tests and increasing the number of booths to collect samples on Saturday."

"I think we can increase the number of tests very soon," he added.

'Situation cannot be tackled without help from all'

Emphasising the importance of social distancing, the DGHS director general said, "If we cannot maintain this effectively, and the people across the country do not participate in it and actively play their roles, then we will not be able to counter the situation in case of an outbreak."

Professor Azad said, "If the preparations we are taking and the advice we are giving are implemented at individual and organisational level, we can tackle the situation. Not every type of situation can be overcome solely by enforcing laws. We all have responsibilities."

Top News

Community transmission / COVID-19 / IEDCR

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Photo: TBS
    RMG turns to India from China to get cheaper man-made yarn
  • Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Adani Green Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files
    Bangladesh seeks new terms for Adani coal electricity deal: Washington Post report
  • GPH Ispat incur losses due to energy and dollar crisis
    GPH Ispat incur losses due to energy and dollar crisis

MOST VIEWED

  • Incepta Pharma abandons Covid vaccine plan
    Incepta Pharma abandons Covid vaccine plan
  • Test tube labelled "Covid-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken 15 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    Tighter screening at ports urged as new Covid sub-variant BF.7 detected
  • Test tube labelled "Covid-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken 15 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    First case of new Covid sub-variant Omicron BF.7 detected in Bangladesh: IEDCR
  • Illustration: Collected
    Genome sequencing reports of Chinese nationals infected with Covid by Sunday: IEDCR
  • Computer image of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19
    4 Chinese nationals detected with Covid at Dhaka airport
  • Omicron BF7: Land ports still left unguarded
    Omicron BF7: Land ports still left unguarded

Related News

  • UNFPA and BRAC host knowledge dissemination event on Covid-19
  • The supply chain crisis opens door to resilience
  • Hong Kong will give away half a million plane tickets. Here’s who can get them first
  • US to end Covid-19 emergency declarations on 11 May
  • Covid remains a public health emergency, says WHO

Features

Illustration: TBS

Planning to study abroad? Explore these four underrated scholarships

3h | Pursuit
Representational image. Photo: Collected.

The understated perks of journaling

2h | Pursuit
Photo: Reuters

A tragedy that will also shake up the region's geopolitics

16h | Panorama
Nimah designed by Compass Architects- Wooden tiles. Photo: Junaid Hasan Pranto

Trendy flooring designs to upgrade any space

1d | Habitat

More Videos from TBS

30% companies see double-digit growth even in hard times

30% companies see double-digit growth even in hard times

19h | TBS Insight
Challenging time waiting for RMG

Challenging time waiting for RMG

1d | TBS Round Table
"Full Moon Meditation" organized by Department of Theater and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka

"Full Moon Meditation" organized by Department of Theater and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka

1d | TBS Graduates
10 cricketers who have played over 400 T20 matches

10 cricketers who have played over 400 T20 matches

1d | TBS SPORTS

Most Read

1
Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

From 'Made in Bangladesh' to 'Designed in Bangladesh'

2
Master plan for futuristic Chattogram city in the making
Districts

Master plan for futuristic Chattogram city in the making

3
Photo: Collected
Crime

Prime Distribution MD Mamun arrested in fraud case

4
Leepu realised his love for cars from a young age and for the last 40 years, he has transformed, designed and customised hundreds of cars. Photo: Collected
Panorama

'I am not crazy about cars anymore': Nizamuddin Awlia Leepu

5
Photo: Collected
Startups

ShopUp secures $30m debt financing to boost expansion, supply chain

6
ICB to withdraw Padma Bank investment as return eludes
Banking

ICB to withdraw Padma Bank investment as return eludes

EMAIL US
[email protected]
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2023
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - [email protected]

For advertisement- [email protected]