In Barishal Division
Infected 1669, cured 418, dead 34
Our Correspondent, Barishal
Till this report on Tuesday noon a total of total 1, 669 detected as corona positive, 418 cured after getting treatment and thirty-four died of corona-infections in Barishal division.
Out of the 1,669 corona-positive patients 978 were from Barishal, 192 from Patuakhali, 140 from Bhola 135 from Barguna, 127 from Pirojpur, and 97 from Jhalakathi districts.
Among them 84 from six districts of Barishal division were newly infected by corona positive and 18 from Barishal, Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts were cured after treatment from covid-19 infection within last 24-hours.
Out of 1,669 corona-positive infected patients of the division 418 cured and received release certificate after treatment in the division.
Dr. Basudev Kumar Das, divisional health director, disclosed these facts on Saturday noon.
Besides total thirty-four dead corona victims included thirteen from Barishal district including City Corporation, ten from Patuakhali, four from Jhalakathi, three from Pirojpur, two from Barguna, two from Bhola districts, divisional health director added.
Divisional health directorate sources added that total 16,381 persons sent to home quarantine and 1,679 to institutional quarantine in six districts of the division including Barishal City Corporation since March 10, 2020. Among them 13,662 completing home quarantine and 1,027 completing institutional quarantine received release certificates, divisional health directorate sources said.
Dr. Bakir Hossain, director Barishal Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital, informed total 1,018 patients were admitted at corona isolation units (CIU) at this and other public hospitals of the division and among them 490 released after getting treatment from there.
Out of the admitted patients at CIU of SBMCH total 60 were died and among them 19 with corona positive and other 41 with symptoms, he added.
In Barishal district total 978 persons including doctors, nurses, medical staffs, police, RAB detected as corona positive till Tuesday June 16, 2020.
During this period total thirteen died of corona positive and 158 cured after treatment in the district.
Besides 54 were detected as corona infected within last 24-hours and 10 were cured after treatment.
The media cell of the district administration revealed this fact through their web site on Tuesday noon.
Among the 978 corona positive detected persons 252 were female and 726 were male.
Infected 1669, cured 418, dead 34 Out of them 53 aged 0-20 years old, 748 aged 20-50 years and 177 aged over 50 years old persons.
Out of the newly infected 54 persons, there were six members of Barishal Metropolitan Police, two of range police, 5 of district police, 3 0f RAB-8, 3 nurses and two staffs of SBMCH, one doctor and one nurse of Barishal Genreral Hospital, sources said.
Besides more 21 were from BCC and 8 from Sadar, Mehendiganj, Agoiljhara, Hizla and Banaripara upazilas were also infected as corona positive within last 24 hours.
Out of 978 corona-positive victims of the district 771 were from BCC areas, 36 from Babuganj, 35 from Wazirpur, 29 from Bakerganj, 21 from Banaripara, 20 from Gournadi, 18 from Mehendiganj, 17 from Sadar upazila,12 from Muladi, 12 from Agoiljhara and 7 from Hizla upazilas of the district.
S M Aziar Rahman, deputy commissioner Barishal, said after receiving positive reports, the areas of newly infected 54 persons also went under lockdown.
Naogaon Covid-19
1321 people in quaranine
Our Correspondent: Although there were no new cases in Naogaon in the last 24 hours, a total of 166 people have been taken to home quarantine in the district at this time.
Among them 71 in Naogaon Sadar Upazila, 8 in Raninagar Upazila, 4 in Atrai Upazila, 3 in Mahadevpur Upazila, 18 in Manda Upazila, 15 in Badalgachhi Upazila, 1 in Dhamairhat Upazila, 28 in Niamatpur Upazila, 17 in Sapahar Upazila and 18 in Porsha Upazila.
A total of 141 people, including one from the hospital, have been discharged from Home Quarantine at this time.
At present there are 1,321 people in quarantine. There are 8 people undergoing treatment in the hospital and 1 person in isolation. So far 128 people have recovered and 3 have died.
Lottery for additional paddy
procurement from farmers
Our Correspondent: In Naogaon, lottery has been held through apps of additional allocation 2020 for purchase of boro paddy from farmers. The lottery was held in the Sadar Upazila Hall room on Tuesday morning. Chairman of Sadar Upazila Parishad Alhaj Rafiqul Islam Rafiq, Executive Officer Abdullah Al Mamun, Sadar Upazila Food Controller Mohajer Hasan, Vice Chairman of Upazila Parishad and Upazila Agriculture Officer were present.
Note that 866 metric tons of paddy will be allocated in the additional allocation of 2020 for the purchase of paddy in the upazila. In contrast, 61 large farmers, 181 medium farmers and 435 small farmers were selected through lottery.
Bidyanondo Foundation setting up Covid-19 hospital in Chottogram
Chottogram office: Voluntary organization Bidyanondo Foundation is setting up a field hospital in Chottogram by converting a convention centre to a full-fledged facility equipped with central oxygen system, the project’s coordinator said Tuesday.
Jamal Uddin, who is coordinating the project as a volunteer of the foundation, said initially the facility in the port city’s Patenga area will have 100 beds, but there is scope to make it to a 200-bed hospital to treat the COVID-19 patients. The hospital is expected to start its operation in the first week of July, he said.
Jamal said the Bidyanondo Foundation was establishing the facility in partnership with the Chottogram Metropolitan Police in a bid to lessen pressure on the already overwhelmed hospitals.
The foundation will appoint 12 doctors, 18 nurses and 50 volunteers to provide healthcare to the patients, he said.
“We have already procured materials to set up at least 50 beds. Work is going on to establish the central oxygen system, which is very important to treat the critical patients,” he said.
As the number of infections is rising in Chottogram like elsewhere in the country, the Bidyanondo Foundation stepped in to set up the hospital amid reports that may patients have been suffering due to lack of oxygen supply.
The country has reported 94,481 positive cases including 1,262 fatalities until Tuesday. Public health experts say the number of infections and deaths is likely to increase manifold in the coming weeks.
