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First 3 cases of coronavirus reported in Bangladesh
Kamrul Hasan
Published at 04:11 pm March 8th, 2020
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has said three Bangladeshis have tested positive for coronavirus in the country.
IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora made the disclosure during a press briefing on Sunday.
She said of them, two recently returned from Italy.
The affected people are aged between 20 and 35.
The IEDCR director said one person was already affected among the two who came back from Italy. Both of them had come from different cities in Italy.
Both of them are from separate families. After they went back to their homes, they called our hotlines to get tested. Later, they tested positive.
“After that, we started testing people who came into contact with the two returnees and that is how we found the third affected coronavirus patient. Three others who were in their contact are in quarantine at the moment,” Meerjady said...
First 3 cases of coronavirus reported in Bangladesh
Kamrul Hasan
Published at 04:11 pm March 8th, 2020
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has said three Bangladeshis have tested positive for coronavirus in the country.
IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora made the disclosure during a press briefing on Sunday.
She said of them, two recently returned from Italy.
The affected people are aged between 20 and 35.
The IEDCR director said one person was already affected among the two who came back from Italy. Both of them had come from different cities in Italy.
Both of them are from separate families. After they went back to their homes, they called our hotlines to get tested. Later, they tested positive.
“After that, we started testing people who came into contact with the two returnees and that is how we found the third affected coronavirus patient. Three others who were in their contact are in quarantine at the moment,” Meerjady said...
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