Covid: Dhaka among 12 districts flagged as high-risk zones
Only two districts were considered high risk a week earlier
File photo: People are seen in a crowded area in Gulistan of Dhaka, Sunday, June 20, 2021 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka tribune
Tribune Desk
Publish : 19 Jan 2022, 12:42 PMUpdate : 19 Jan 2022, 12:42 PM
The health authorities in Bangladesh have marked 12 districts, including Dhaka, as high-risk zones because of their high Covid-19 infection rates.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) published the list after analyzing a week’s worth of countrywide Covid-19 data, from January 10-16.
The 11 other high-risk districts are Chittagong, Gazipur, Rajshahi, Jessore, Kushtia, Bogra, Dinajpur, Rangamati, Lalmonirhat, Khagrachhari and Panchagarh.
The 12 districts have infection rates ranging from 10% to 29%.
Only two districts – Dhaka and Rangamati – were considered high risk the previous week.
Bangladesh recorded 8,407 new Covid-19 cases at an infection rate of 23.98% in the 24 hours to 8am on Tuesday.
The country’s daily test positivity rate has been witnessing a continuous increase since January 1.
A test positivity rate of over 5% is a cause for concern for any country, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Covid: Dhaka among 12 districts flagged as high-risk zones
Only two districts were considered high risk a week earlier
The health authorities in Bangladesh have marked 12 districts, including Dhaka, as high-risk zones because of their high Covid-19 infection rates.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) published the list after analyzing a week’s worth of countrywide Covid-19 data, from January 10-16.
The 11 other high-risk districts are Chittagong, Gazipur, Rajshahi, Jessore, Kushtia, Bogra, Dinajpur, Rangamati, Lalmonirhat, Khagrachhari and Panchagarh.
The 12 districts have infection rates ranging from 10% to 29%.
Only two districts – Dhaka and Rangamati – were considered high risk the previous week.
Bangladesh recorded 8,407 new Covid-19 cases at an infection rate of 23.98% in the 24 hours to 8am on Tuesday.
The country’s daily test positivity rate has been witnessing a continuous increase since January 1.
A test positivity rate of over 5% is a cause for concern for any country, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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