DHAKA, April 28, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has
continued with various operations to contain coronavirus (COVID-19) as the
society till April 26 has distributed health safety materials like hygiene
kits, soaps and hand sanitizers among some 2,56,017 families across the
country.
The society in a press release today said that it has also continued with
spraying disinfectant at various establishments across the country, creating
mass awareness among people on regular hand washing and maintaining social
distancing to avert the spread of COVID-19.
The BDRCS is also continuing with its mental and social support cell to
provide treatment facilities to the patients who are being affected from this
deadly virus.
But, the authorities has, however, changed the schedule for getting
services as the interested service seekers would now be able to take expert
opinion and services everyday on Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
through dialing at 01811458541 and 01811458542 numbers.
Besides, the society under its ongoing operations at Cox’s Bazar have
distributed pre monsoon kits among some 90,918 Rohingya families staying in
various camps there.
The officials familiar with the cell informed that many people from
various corners of the country are taking services from this cell through
phone calls. Besides, the hotline number 01811458524 has remained in
operation round the clock.
Meanwhile, as part of its series of operations to contain COVID-19, the
society volunteers have continued distributing awareness leaflets among
people at Dhaka, divisional and district level, motivating people to hand
washing, maintaining social distancing and distributing food parcels among
the poor and destitute families.