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COVID-19-RANGPUR (with picture)
1,825 home-quarantined in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, March 24, 2020 (BSS) – Under strict supervision of the
authorities concerned, 1,825 migrants are remaining in quarantine at homes in
Rangpur division to prevent community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Talking to BSS, Focal Person of COVID-19 and Assistant Director (Health)
for Rangpur division Dr. ZA Siddiqui said 304 new migrants have been
quarantined at homes during the last 24 hours in all eight districts of
Rangpur division.
“A total of 2,184 migrants were quarantined at homes so far in Rangpur
division and of them, 359 were given clearance after their stay in home
quarantine for 14 days without symptoms of coronavirus,” he said.
Presently, 1,825 migrants are remaining in home quarantines, including
191 in Rangpur, 562 in Panchagarh, 168 in Nilphamari, 131 in Lalmonirhat, 176
in Kurigram, 174 in Thakurgaon, 197 in Dinajpur and 226 in Gaibandha
districts of the division.
Dr. Siddiqui said 10 beds are ready at the Isolation Unit of Rangpur
Medical College Hospital (RMCH) and 3 to 4 beds ready in every upazila
headquarters across Rangpur division for isolation of COVID-19 infected
people anytime.
Besides, 200 beds have been kept ready to keep expatriate Bangladeshis
or suspected coronavirus infected patients in quarantine at the newly built
100-bed Rangpur Shishu Hospital in the city.
“The 31-bed Haragachh Hospital, Tazhat Chest Disease Hospital, Primary
Teachers’ Training Institute and Training Centre of the Department of Youth
Development in the city will be used as Corona Units if needed anytime in the
future,” he added.
Talking to BSS, Rangpur Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Md. Amin Ahmed
Khan stressed on public awareness to ensure cent percent quarantines of
migrants for 14 days to prevent community transmission of COVID-19 for
avoiding an unfortunate situation.
He put special emphasis on creating community level awareness and
engaging comprehensive efforts to ensure quarantine of all migrants for
preventing community transmission of COVID-19 in Rangpur division.
Meanwhile, members of the Armed Forces have started assisting the civil
administration in different preventive measures to contain the spread of
COVID-19 in all eight districts of Rangpur division as elsewhere in the
country.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md. Zakir Hossain said the
Armed Forces today attended meetings with Deputy Commissioners and other
officials to chalk out plans to face the COVID-19 situation.
“The Armed Forces will assist the civil administrations in preventing
mass gathering, ensuring quarantine of expatriate Bangladeshis, monitoring
institutional quarantine and isolation units and health service providing
facilities in the division,” he added.
Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur Md. Asib Ahsan said the Armed Forces will
assist the civil administration from tomorrow to face the COVID-19 situation
in the district as per plans chalked out in a meeting held at his conference
room here today.
BSS/SPL/MI/FI/ 1634 hrs