Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said three committees for each district comprising 31 members have been formed to prevent the coronavirus infection.
“Three strong committees (district, upazila and inter-ministerial level) have been formed across the country to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection,” he told the inaugural function of Nispom gymnasium in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Wednesday.
Urging people of the country not to be panicked in case of any detection of coronavirus case, the minister said the government has sufficient preparation to face the outbreak of the virus, reports BSS.
The physicians and nurses have already imparted training over how to deal the coronavirus patients, he said, adding that the government has strengthen monitoring at all the ports across the country.
With Health Service Division Secretary Asadul Islam in the chair, representatives from UNICEF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and USAID were present on the occasion.
