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Maleque for concerted efforts to contain spread of COVID-19
DHAKA, April 4, 2020 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid
Maleque today laid emphasis on concerted efforts to contain the spread of
COVID-19 as the whole world is battling against the coronavirus pandemic to
protect the mankind from the fatal disease.
“I am discouraging non-essential movement of people….people should avoid
any gathering to protect themselves from the infection of coronavirus,” he
made the comments while visiting dedicated corona beds at Kurmitola General
Hospital here, said an official release here today.
Secretary of Health Service Division Ashadul Islam, Secretary of Health
Education Division Ali Nur, General Secretary of Bangladesh Medicine Society
Ahmedul Kabir, physicians and officials among others, were present on the
occasion.
Maleque said if the people need to go out from home, they must wear mask
to protest themselves from the deadly virus.
As part of the precautionary measures, he advised the people to follow
social distancing alongside maintaining individual hygienic habits to limit
the spread of the COVID-19.
The minister also called upon the people to strictly follow the directives,
particularly to ‘stay at home’, given by the organizations concerned to check
the spread of the disease.
Maleque urged the authorities of private hospitals and clinics to continue
their healthcare services to the people. If they (private hospitals and
clinics) do not provide health services, the government will take stern
action including cancellation of licenses, he added.
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