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IEDCR adds eight more hotline number over COVID-19
DHAKA, March 10, 2020 (BSS) – Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control
and Research (IEDCR) today added eight new numbers with previous fours to its
hotline service to help people get information about coronavirus (Covid-19).
People can also get help about Covid-19, the deadly virus originated from
China, by calling the Health Division’s number 16263.
The newly introduced numbers are: 01401184551, 01401184554, 01401184555,
01401184556, 01401184559, 01401184560, 01401184563 and 01401184568 with
previous fours: 01927711784, 01927711785, 01937000011 and 01937110011.
People can call the numbers in the case of any symptoms or for any queries
related to it also can receive necessary suggestions from the representatives
IEDCR.
IEDCR suggested the overseas returns to stay home for at least 14 days and
requested the relatives of them to remain alert on the days of quarantine
asking to contact IEDCR if they develop symptoms similar to those of the
coronavirus infection.
People can get medical suggestions without physical present over the phone
for slight symptoms seem to be similar to those of the corona virus
infection.
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