Urging people not to panic as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in Bangladesh, Health Minister Zahid Maleque claimed that 80% of those infected recover fully if they stay home and follow certain rules.
He made the remarks on Friday during the daily online bulletin, reports UNB.
“Around 80 percent of coronavirus-infected people get cured abiding by some normal rules staying at home. That’s why those who have been diagnosed with the virus should follow health guidelines instead of being panicked,” he said during the daily brief by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Maleque urged the people to get tested if have symptoms before adding being cautious is the key to combat the disease.
Around 100,000 personal protective equipment (PPEs) are being manufactured every day for healthcare workers, he said.
A total of 20 labs are now conducting tests, said the minister.
The government is arranging more hospitals for treating Covid-19 patients, he added. They are Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Mugda General Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital, Railway General Hospital and some private hospitals.
Bangladesh saw the highest deaths from coronavirus on Friday as 15 more people died from the virus infection in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the country to 75.
Besides, 266 people tested positive for coronavirus during the period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 1838.