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Infections are increasing again

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10:52:00 | 2025-06-12

The infection of the corona virus is increasing again in the country. As a result, the Directorate General of Health has decided to resume corona sample testing in hospitals across the country. Initially, this test will start in medical colleges and district hospitals that have RTPCR labs.

Professor Halimur Rashid, Director of the Infectious Disease Control Branch of the Directorate General of Health, gave this information on Wednesday. Initially, sample testing will be started in hospitals in Dhaka Medical College, Mugda General Hospital, Chittagong Medical College, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisional cities. It was also informed that this facility will be available only in hospitals that have RTPCR labs.

Meanwhile, the infection of a new type of corona virus is increasing in the country every day. Panic is also being created in the public mind. Corona infection is increasing concerns in an empty Dhaka during the Eid holidays. Experts said that if the public gathering increases after the holidays, the infection may increase in the capital on a large scale.

However, they said that it is possible to prevent the infection by following hygiene rules, including wearing masks. The report of the Directorate General of Health in the last one week has shown that most of the infected people are in the capital Dhaka. Despite the Eid holidays, the infection rate in Dhaka is also increasing concerns. In the meantime, people have started returning to Dhaka slowly after the holidays. This is making Dhaka more active. The crowd is also increasing little by little.

Health experts said that there is a fear that the infection rate will increase further. As a result, they have advised passengers returning to Dhaka after Eid to follow health rules. They have also emphasized government measures now to raise public awareness. As the infection is increasing, the Directorate General of Health Services has decided to take measures to test corona samples on a limited scale in hospitals. Initially, it has been informed that the tests will start in medical colleges and district hospitals that have RTPCR labs.

Professor Halimur Rashid, Director of the Infectious Disease Control Branch of the Directorate General of Health Services, said that hospitals that have RTPCR labs have been instructed to prepare to restart corona tests. Test kits are being procured from local companies. In addition, the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) has been instructed to import kits from abroad.

He said, we hope that the sample testing system can be resumed within the next 10 days - but it will be on a limited scale. Only those who have symptoms will get the opportunity to test. If the infection rate increases further, the scope of testing will also be increased.

According to the information sent by the Department of Health, only those who have symptoms of corona will be allowed to test. According to the latest information from the Department of Health, 13 people have been identified with corona virus after testing 101 samples in the last 12 hours. A very high percentage of detection. In the meantime, the Department of Health has made wearing masks mandatory from June 9 and ordered to continue health screening at all entry points, including airports. In this situation, the Department of Health has urged the public to wear masks, wash their hands and stay home if they have symptoms.

In a regular press release on corona sent by the Department of Health on Tuesday, it was reported that 13 people have been found to have corona virus in the country in the last 24 hours. The samples of 101 people were tested and the corona virus was detected in these 13 people. However, no one has died from the infection in the past 24 hours. All those infected in the last 24 hours are residents of Dhaka metropolitan area.

Earlier, on June 9, 5 people tested positive for coronavirus in 41 samples. The notification said that two people have recovered from corona in 24 hours. As a result, this number has reached 20 lakh 19 thousand 378 people. The first patient of corona virus was identified in the country on March 8, 2020. 10 days later, the first person died of corona on March 18.

10 more people identified as corona

In the last 24 hours, 10 people have been identified as infected with corona in the country. However, no one died from this deadly virus during this time. This information was given in the regular press release on corona of the Directorate General of Health Services yesterday, highlighting the information for the next 24 hours from 8 am on Tuesday.

The notification said that 10 people have been infected with the deadly corona in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of people identified with corona in the country has reached 20 lakh 51 thousand 770 people. And the number of deaths has reached 29 thousand 500 people.