Staff Reporter: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said that no one in the country is detected with the coronavirus yet.
He said that there is no need to be worried about the virus in our country.
The Minister said also that the government has taken steps to prevent the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus in the country.
Zahid Maleque said this while addressing a press conference after an inter-ministerial meeting held at the Secretariat in the capital.
“The virus is very contagious. It can spread in Bangladesh via carriers such as rats, bats and other animals. We are working sincerely so that the virus cannot spread in the country,” he said.
The health minister said, airports, land ports and sea ports have been directed to take necessary measures and scanning machines have been set up at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and others have received handheld scanning machines.
All civil surgeons have been directed to arrange treatment at their respective hospitals. Meanwhile Kurmitola General Hospital and Infectious Diseases Hospital in Dhaka have been asked to take special measures for providing treatment to anyone infected by coronavirus.
