COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Bangladesh |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Narayanganj & Madaripur (Hospitalized in Dhaka)[1] |
| Arrival date | 8 March 2020 |
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| Fatality rate | 0% |
| Government website | |
| corona | |
Cases
The first three known cases were reported on 7 March 2020 by the country's epidemiology institute IEDCR.[3] Infections remained low until the end of March but saw a large rise in April.[4] In the week of 11 April, new cases in Bangladesh grew 1,155%, the highest in Asia, ahead of Indonesia with 186%.[5]
As of 14 May 2020[update], there were a total of 18,863 confirmed cases besides 3,361 recovered & 283 deaths in the country[6] of which 14 people had died in the last 24 hours.
Criticisms
Experts criticised the lack of amount of tests performed in the country that has a population of over 160 million.[7][8]
Newspaper reports and social media continued to report about additional deaths of patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Some of the deceased were treated at COVID-19 isolation centres at hospitals in the districts and others were denied treatment, though no tests were given to confirm contagion.[9]
Response
On 22 March, Bangladesh declared a 10-day shut down effective from 26 March to 4 April.[10] This was later increased to 5 May[11][12]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Bangladesh Media
Daily new cases (blue) and deaths (red) on a logarithmic scale.
Keeping refugee communities healthy and informed in Cox's Bazar, from the International Organization for Migration.
A poster promoting social distancing
Map of Bangladesh showing the percentage of the population vaccinated with at least one dose by division
References
- ↑ (in bn)Bangladesh Pratidin. 9 March 2020. https://www.bd-pratidin.com/first-page/2020/03/09/509307. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:COVID-19 data/Cite
- ↑ "Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus". Reuters. 2020-03-08. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bangladesh-idUSKBN20V0FS. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ↑ 20-fold rise in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh since April 1, Dhaka Tribune, 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Mint Covid Tracker: India’s corona trajectory has tapered this week but still remains steeper than Asian peers, livemint, 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "করোনা ইনফো". corona.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ↑ "Covid-19 pandemic: Testing remains low despite having enough kits in stock". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-03-29. https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/03/29/covid-19-pandemic-testing-remains-low-despite-having-enough-kits-in-stock. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ "Massive Bangladesh coronavirus prayer gathering sparks outcry". news.yahoo.com -US. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ "Six die with coronavirus symptoms, no new case reported in Bangladesh". New Age. https://www.newagebd.net/article/103364/six-die-with-coronavirus-symptoms-no-new-case-reported-in-bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Bangladesh declares public holiday from March 26 to April 4". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-03-23. https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/03/23/govt-offices-to-remain-closed-till-april-4. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ↑ "Bangladesh has extended lockdown by 11 days". Oman Observer. 2020-04-11. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ↑ Kamrul Hasan; Ashif Islam Shaon (8 March 2020). "First 3 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/03/08/iedcr-3-affected-with-coronavirus-in-bangladesh.