Dhaka Medical College Hospital gears up for surge in patients with Covid symptoms
On an average 15 to 16 patients with symptoms are hospitalized each day, say authorities
File photo: Hospital staff carry the body of a coronavirus victim at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune
Aminul Islam Babu, DMCH Correspondent
Publish : 07 Jan 2022, 04:14 PMUpdate : 07 Jan 2022, 05:01 PM
The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities are gearing up for a surge of patients admitted to the hospital with coronavirus symptoms.
On average, the hospital is seeing 15 to 16 patients with Covid-like symptoms admitted each day from all over the country, said authorities.
“Many of these patients have been fully vaccinated against the virus but continue to get infected due to not taking adequate precautions and not following the hygiene practices,” DMCH Director Brig Gen Md Nazmul Haque told Dhaka Tribune.
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a syringe with Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre for Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Allison Joyce/Dhaka Tribune
The hospital authorities said they have already begun preparations to deal with the growing wave of patients.
In response to the increasing number of patients with Covid-19 symptoms, DMCH is gradually increasing seats at the Covid-19 units. Several wards have been evacuated in phases as part of the preparations.
One of the doctors at the hospital said: “We have all the necessary facilities at the hospital, starting from primary care to ICU support. However, everyone should get vaccinated and follow hygiene rules. There is no alternative when it comes to safety from the virus."
According to DMCH statistics, a total of 32,781 patients were admitted at the hospital with Covid-19, and Covid-like symptoms between May 2020 and January 4, 2021.
Among them, 13,923 tested positive, while 1,580 patients died.
File photo of People consult a doctor before swab testing at Mugda Medical College and Hospital, as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak continues, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2020 Reuters
Muhammed Ashraful Alam, assistant director of DMCH, said initially, the hospital had only 300 seats dedicated to Covid-19 patients. However, with time, 900 seats were added by inputs from the Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute and ICU units.
On Thursday, Bangladesh reported 1,140 new coronavirus infections, taking the total caseload to 1,589,947. It is the highest in a day since September 29 and a nearly 28% jump from Wednesday.
The death toll rose by seven, taking the toll to 28,097 on Thursday.
The recovery rate declined to 97.51% with the recovery of 196 patients during the 24-hour period.
Meanwhile, the country’s total tally of Omicron cases stood at 20 with detection of 10 new cases on Thursday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
Dhaka Medical College Hospital gears up for surge in patients with Covid symptoms
On an average 15 to 16 patients with symptoms are hospitalized each day, say authorities
The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities are gearing up for a surge of patients admitted to the hospital with coronavirus symptoms.
On average, the hospital is seeing 15 to 16 patients with Covid-like symptoms admitted each day from all over the country, said authorities.
“Many of these patients have been fully vaccinated against the virus but continue to get infected due to not taking adequate precautions and not following the hygiene practices,” DMCH Director Brig Gen Md Nazmul Haque told Dhaka Tribune.
The hospital authorities said they have already begun preparations to deal with the growing wave of patients.
In response to the increasing number of patients with Covid-19 symptoms, DMCH is gradually increasing seats at the Covid-19 units. Several wards have been evacuated in phases as part of the preparations.
Also Read- Bangladesh records 10 more Omicron cases
One of the doctors at the hospital said: “We have all the necessary facilities at the hospital, starting from primary care to ICU support. However, everyone should get vaccinated and follow hygiene rules. There is no alternative when it comes to safety from the virus."
According to DMCH statistics, a total of 32,781 patients were admitted at the hospital with Covid-19, and Covid-like symptoms between May 2020 and January 4, 2021.
Muhammed Ashraful Alam, assistant director of DMCH, said initially, the hospital had only 300 seats dedicated to Covid-19 patients. However, with time, 900 seats were added by inputs from the Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute and ICU units.
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On Thursday, Bangladesh reported 1,140 new coronavirus infections, taking the total caseload to 1,589,947. It is the highest in a day since September 29 and a nearly 28% jump from Wednesday.
The death toll rose by seven, taking the toll to 28,097 on Thursday.
The recovery rate declined to 97.51% with the recovery of 196 patients during the 24-hour period.
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Meanwhile, the country’s total tally of Omicron cases stood at 20 with detection of 10 new cases on Thursday, according to GISAID, a global initiative on sharing all influenza data.
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